SRAVASTI- A PLACE OF PRIME IMPORTANCE IN BUDDHISM
S RAVASTI , A PLACE LOCATED ON THE BANKS OF R IVER R APTI , IS A SMALL TOWN LOCATED IN THE UP. T HE TOWN WAS ONE OF THE SIX LARGEST TOWNS , DURING THE TIME OF B UDDHA AND WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE CAPITAL OF THE K OSHALA K INGDOM During the Tour through MahaParinirvana Express, Sravasti is also one of the several places to be touched.
Historical Importance The historical Importance of this place can be judged by the fact that it is this place, where Buddha performed miracles to the confound Tirthika heretics. What the Buddha did was that he performed a million fold manifestations of himself, seated on a thousand-Petaled Lotus and fire and water emanated from his body. There are many other magical shows by the Buddha, which believed to have been performed by him, among which the story of a woman who came to Buddha to resurrect her dead son is one of the most noticeable ones. Recent time, Sravasti Currently, Sravasti features numerous Buddhist monasteries built by the monks of the several Countries. The countries, among them are China, Tibet, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and South Korea.
Places of attractions in Sravasti As a historic Place, Sravasti features several places of attractions for the tourists. Among them, the Prime ones are as follows: 1. The Ananda Bodhi Tree: This is the tree under which the Buddha meditated for one night. One of the important Trees, which is being said to have the blessing power to the People who meditate under it.
2. Jetavana: This Jetavana is said to have hosted Buddha and his disciples once. The Story is that one of the followers of the Buddha once covered the whole ground of this forest with the Gold coins and Buddha used these Coins to build a Vihara at the same place.
3. The Monasteries: There are several monasteries, which are constructed here. The Monasteries by the Chinese Monks, Tibetan Monks, Sri Lankan Monks, Thai Monks and many others are present here, which are the greatest source of the attractions here.
4. Huts of Buddha: The huts of Buddha, Anandakuti and Gandhakuti in the monasteries are some of the other but highly prestigious Features for the tourist attractions.
It is being said that this is the place where Buddha delivered much of his emphasis and also gave huge amounts of discourse and instructions. The relevance of Buddhism is such high in this place that the Buddha Purnima is being celebrated with the highest esteem, in this part of the country. Sravasti, which is located in the eastern part of the state of UP in India, is a sign of the treasure of the ancient sites. The Place is one of the most famous for the Jain pilgrims and Buddhist Pilgrims and has been highly associated with Buddha and Mahavir.
The Indian Railways, understands this significance and thus while planning a MahaParinirvana Express Train Tour, the town of Sravasti has also been included in the Tour Package. If you are really interested in the joining the MahaParinirvana express Train Tour, kindly visit http://www.ambikatours.com/ho liday-packages/mahaparinirvanexpress-train-tour-20142015/424/ for details. Ambika Tours
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