Shravasti
Sign in to saveShravasti (, ; ) is a town in Shravasti district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was the capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala where the Buddha lived most after his enlightenment. It is near the Rapti river in the northeastern part of Uttar Pradesh India, close to the Nepalese border.
Key facts
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- A temple of Jain tirthankara Sambhavanatha, Shravasti
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- Uttar Pradesh#India
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- Uttar Pradesh,
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- Shravasti district
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- Shravasti
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- श्रावस्ती
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- Śrāvastī
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- 𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀻
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- Sāvatthī
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- သာဝတ္ထိမြို့
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- 舍衛城/舍卫城
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- Shěwèichéng
- Buddhist term.ja
- 舎衛城
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- Shaeijō
- Buddhist term.ko
- 슈라바스티
- Buddhist term.ko Latn
- Syurapaseuti
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- Location
- Nomenclature
- History
- Buddhist sources
- Jaina sources
- Hindu sources
- Chinese pilgrims
- Archaeological site
- Contemporary Shravasti
- Legacy
- Notes
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Shravasti (, ; ) is a town in Shravasti district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was the capital of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kosala where the Buddha lived most after his enlightenment. It is near the Rapti river in the northeastern part of Uttar Pradesh India, close to the Nepalese border.
Shravasti is one of the most revered sites in Buddhism. It is believed to be where the Buddha taught many of his Suttas (sermons), converted many of his famous disciples, and performed his "Sravasti miracles" – "great miracle" and "twin miracle" – a subject of numerous historic reliefs, statues and literature in Buddhism. Sravasti is also important to Hinduism and Jainism. The earliest manuscripts of both mention it and weave some of their legends in Sravasti. Archaeological excavations of the Sravasti site have unearthed numerous artworks and monuments related to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.