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| + | [[Alladun Dheri]], an important [[Buddhist]] site, is located 7 km [[north]] of [[Chakdara]] Bridge near the village of Uchh. According to the [[Buddhist]] [[pilgrim]] [[Xuan Zang]] this site was connected with a legend about [[Buddha]]. According to the legend, [[Buddha]] changed himself into a great [[serpent]] {{Wiki|lying}} [[dead]] in the valley in order to save the [[people]] from famine. The starving [[people]] cut pieces from the [[body]] and fed themselves. | ||
| − | + | According to another [[tradition]], [[Gandhāra]] is also [[thought]] to be the location of the [[mystical]] [[Lake Dhanakosha]], birthplace of [[Padmasambhava]], founder of [[Tibetan Buddhism]]. The [[Kagyu sect]] of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] identifies the [[lake]] with the [[Alladun Dheri stupa]]. A spring was said to flow from the base of the [[stupa]] to [[form]] the [[lake]]. {{Wiki|Archaeologists}} have found the [[stupa]] but no spring or [[lake]] can be identified. [[Alladun Dehri Stupa]] was excavated by Dani. Over 500 pieces of [[Gandhara]] {{Wiki|sculpture}} were recovered. | |
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| − | According to another [[tradition]], [[Gandhāra]] is also [[thought]] to be the location of the [[mystical]] [[Lake Dhanakosha]], birthplace of [[Padmasambhava]], founder of [[Tibetan Buddhism]]. The [[Kagyu sect]] of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] identifies the [[lake]] with the Alladun Dheri | + | {{W}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:54, 11 December 2014
Alladun Dheri, an important Buddhist site, is located 7 km north of Chakdara Bridge near the village of Uchh. According to the Buddhist pilgrim Xuan Zang this site was connected with a legend about Buddha. According to the legend, Buddha changed himself into a great serpent lying dead in the valley in order to save the people from famine. The starving people cut pieces from the body and fed themselves.
According to another tradition, Gandhāra is also thought to be the location of the mystical Lake Dhanakosha, birthplace of Padmasambhava, founder of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism identifies the lake with the Alladun Dheri stupa. A spring was said to flow from the base of the stupa to form the lake. Archaeologists have found the stupa but no spring or lake can be identified. Alladun Dehri Stupa was excavated by Dani. Over 500 pieces of Gandhara sculpture were recovered.
