Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.3009
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.3009
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Sītavana.—A grove near Rājagaha where Anāthapindika (q.v.) first met the Buddha. In the grove was a cemetery described as bhaya-bherava,¹ and, when Anāthapindika approached it, he was filled with fear and trembling. But he was reassured by a friendly Yakkha, Sīvaka.²