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'''Shravasti''' (Skt. ''Śrāvastī''; Pali: ''Savatthi''; [[Wyl.]] ''mnyan par yod'') — the ancient capital of Kosala, where [[Buddha]] spent much of his time. It was the site of the famous [[Jetavana]] grove, donated to the Buddha and his [[sangha]] by the legendary benefactor [[Anathapindika]]. | '''Shravasti''' (Skt. ''Śrāvastī''; Pali: ''Savatthi''; Tib. [[མཉམ་པར་ཡོད་]], [[Wyl.]] ''mnyan par yod'') — the ancient capital of Kosala, where [[Buddha]] spent much of his time. It was the site of the famous [[Jetavana]] grove, donated to the Buddha and his [[sangha]] by the legendary benefactor [[Anathapindika]]. | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:Pilgrimage]] | [[Category:Pilgrimage]] | ||
[[Category:India]] | [[Category:India]] | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 1 February 2011
Shravasti (Skt. Śrāvastī; Pali: Savatthi; Tib. མཉམ་པར་ཡོད་, Wyl. mnyan par yod) — the ancient capital of Kosala, where Buddha spent much of his time. It was the site of the famous Jetavana grove, donated to the Buddha and his sangha by the legendary benefactor Anathapindika.