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Buddhism FAQ[]

(Frequently Asked Questions About Buddhism)


5. Are there any maps for sites of Buddhism?[]


Ans : Some maps from web


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India, 600 B.C. In The Time of Buddha

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Buddha's India

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India in Buddha's Time

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Buddha's Early Teachings(from ancient-buddhist-texts.net)

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Buddha's Rain Retreats(from ancient-buddhist-texts.net)


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Buddha's Nirvana/Passing away(from ancient-buddhist-texts.net)


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Buddha's Holy Relics(from ancient-buddhist-texts.net)


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Four Pilgrimage Sites(from ancient-buddhist-texts.net)


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Rivers Names(from ancient-buddhist-texts.net)


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Mount Sineru/Meru, Modern Kailash and Lake Anotatta(from ancient-buddhist-texts.net)






























































































































Some of the modern place names are: Rājagaha = Rajgir; Pāṭaligāma = Patna; Koṭigāma = Hajipur; Vesālī = Vaishali; Pāvā = Fazilnagar; Kusinārā = Kushinagar; Uruvelā = Bodhgaya; Bārāṇasī = Varanasi; Isipatana = Sarnath; Kapilavatthu = Kapilavastu; Kosambī = Kausambi; Rāmagāma = Ramgram; Nāḷaka is either Nalanda, or is nearby

16 States :

Magadhā (Capital: Rājagaha; King Bimbisāra, later Ajātasattu)

Kosalā (Capital: Sāvatthī; King Pasenadi, later Viḍudabha)

Aṅgā (Capital: Campā)

Kāsī (Capital: Bārānasī)

Vajjī (Republic)

Mallā (Republic) [Sākiyā (Republic), Koḷiyā (Republic)]

Vaṁsā (Capital: Kosambī, King Udena)

Cetī (Sotthivatī)

Kurū (Capital: Indapatta/Delhi)

Pañcālā

Macchā (Capital: Virāṭanagara; King Virāṭa)

Sūrasenā (Capital: Mathurā)

Assakā (Capital: Potana)

Avantī (Capital: Ujjenī in the North, Māhissatī in the South; King Vessabhū)

Gandhārā (Capital: Takkasilā)

Kambojā

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