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The '''Eight Holy Places''' are the eight most important places related to life of the [[Buddha]]. They are, | The '''Eight Holy Places''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gnas chen brgyad''; Skt. ''aṣṭhamahāsthāna'') are the eight most important places related to life of the [[Buddha]]. They are, | ||
# [[Lumbini|Lumbini garden]], [[Kapilavastu]] | # [[Lumbini|Lumbini garden]], [[Kapilavastu]] | ||
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# [[Sarnath]], [[Deer Park]] | # [[Sarnath]], [[Deer Park]] | ||
# [[Jetavana]], [[Shravasti]] | # [[Jetavana]], [[Shravasti]] | ||
# [[ | # [[Sankisa]] | ||
# [[Rajagriha]] | # [[Rajagriha]] | ||
# [[Vaishali]] | # [[Vaishali]] | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 11 February 2010
The Eight Holy Places (Wyl. gnas chen brgyad; Skt. aṣṭhamahāsthāna) are the eight most important places related to life of the Buddha. They are,
- Lumbini garden, Kapilavastu
- Bodhgaya
- Sarnath, Deer Park
- Jetavana, Shravasti
- Sankisa
- Rajagriha
- Vaishali
- Kushinagara
Further Reading
- Jeremy Russell, The Eight Places of Buddhist Pilgrimage. New Delhi: Mahayana Publications. 1981.