Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.407

c8.407

Pāvārika-ambavana.—It was a mango orchard belonging to a banker named Pāvārika of Nālandā, which was used as a pleasure-grove. Pāvārika built a monastery here being pleased with the Master after listening to his discourse. He dedicated it to the congregation of monks headed by the Buddha (Papañcasūdani, III, p. 52). The Buddha once lived here and spoke on the subject of miracles to Kevaddha, the son of a householder (Dīgha Nikāya, I, 211).