List of places where Gautama Buddha stayed
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There are various types of places where Buddha stayed. The most important kind are those monasteries which were given for his (or the Sangha's) use. Also, sometimes he was invited to stay in someone's garden or house, or he just stayed in the wilderness (a forest without owner). All these places are located in the Gangetic Plain (located in Northern India and Southern Nepal).
Monasteries
Owned by the Sangha. Originally offered to Gautama Buddha|Buddha and/or the Sangha.
- Jetavana. The following huts were used by Buddha: Gandhakuti, Kosambakuti
- Pubbarama. Migaramatupasada
- Rajakarama
Vaishali (ancient city)|Vesali:
Gardens
Buddha used to stay there as a guest in someone's garden or forest
Kosambi, India|Kosambi:
- The fire-hut of a brahmin of the Bharadvaja-clan.
A wilderness area
These places had no owner, and generally nobody lived there.
Bodhgaya: - Mahabodhi tree and surroundings
Benares: - Isipatana (Sarnath)
Gaya, India|Gaya: - Gayasisa hill
Campa, India|Campa: - Grove of Champaka-trees
Parileyyaka: - Rakkhitavanasanda: Bhaddasala tree
Saketa: - Anjanavana
And many other places...
Status not (yet) sure
Rajagaha (Other places):
- Sítavana
- Pipphaliguha (Pipphali cave)
- Udumbarikáráma
- Moranivápa: Paribbájakáráma
- Tapodarama
- Vediyagiri: Indasálaguhá
- Sattapanniguhá
- Latthivana
- Maddakucchi
- Supatitthacetiya
- Pásánakacetiya
- Sappasondikapabbhára
- the pond Sumágadhá.
- Pátikáráma
- Válikárám
- Udena cetiya
- Gotamaka cetiya
- Sattambaka cetiya
- Bahuputta cetiya
- Sárandada cetiya
- Kapinayha cetiya