| Old name |
Name now |
Description |
| ALAVI |
|
This is where the meeting took place between the Buddha and the yakkha Alavaka. See Snp1-10. |
| ALLAKAPPA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| AMBAGAMA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| AMBALATTHIKA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| ANDHAPURA |
|
See e.g. J003. |
| APANA |
|
See e.g. Snp3-07. |
| ATUMA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| BELUVA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| BHADDIYA |
|
Birthplace of Visakha. |
| BHANDAGAMA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| BHOGANAGARA |
|
The 'city of opulence'. See e.g. D16; Snp5-00. |
| CAMPA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| DEVADAHA |
|
Parental residence of Queen Maha Maya. See e.g. Div009. |
| EKANALA |
|
See e.g. Snp1-04. |
| GAYA |
Gaya? |
Place near Uruvela (Bodh Gaya). See e.g. Snp2-05; S35-028. |
| GONADDHA |
|
See e.g. Snp5-00. |
| HALIDDAVASANA |
|
Town in Koliya. see a.o. M057. |
| HATTHIGAMA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| ICCHANAGALA |
|
See e.g. Snp3-09. |
| ISIPATANA |
Sarnath |
Place where the Buddha first proclaimed the Four Noble Truths.
Near Varanasi (Benares). See S56-011. |
| JAMBUGAMA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| KAKKARAPATTA |
|
A market town of the Koliya's. |
| KAMMASADHAMMA |
|
Market town of the Kurus. Kammasadhamma was, according to some students, in the vicinity of the
current Delhi. |
| KAPILAVATTHU |
Kapilavatthu |
Capital of the Sakyas, where Siddhatta spent his childhood. Nowadays
are the ruins of the towns of Piprahwa and Ganwaria identified as
as Kapilavatthu. See e.g. Div009; Div020. |
| KASI |
Varanasi |
Town next to Sarnath (Isipatana). Varanasi is also called Benares by the English. |
|
Khanbari |
The Pubbarama Monastery (the Eastern Monastery) is now represented by the
village Khanbari. |
| KESAPUTTA |
|
A town in Kosala. See the famous Kalama Sutta A03-065. |
| KITAGIRI |
|
The place where Reverends Punabbasuka and Assaji misbehaved. See Dhp077. |
| KOSALA |
|
Country northwest of Magadha. Kosala was the land of king Pasenadi. The capital was Savatthi. |
| KOSAMBI |
|
Kosambi was in the vicinity of what is now Allahabad. See e.g. D16; S56-031. |
| KOTIGAMA |
|
See e.g. Div009. |
| KUKKUTAVATI |
|
Place where Maha Kappina was king before he joined the Sangha. |
| KURKIHAR |
|
Place where Maha Kassapa liked to stay. |
| KUSAVATI |
Kusinagar |
This was long before the Buddha appeared, Kusinagar. See D16, 5.18; D17. |
| KUSINAGAR |
Kusinagar |
Place where the Buddha died in the Sala Park of the Mallas. Also called Kusiņara. See e.g. D16; Div009. |
| KUSIŅARA |
Kusinagar |
Place where the Buddha died. Also called Kusinagar. See e.g. D16; Div009. |
| LUMBINI |
Lumbini |
Place where the Buddha was born, a park near Kapilavatthu near the Himalayas. Lumbini is just in Nepal (so the Buddha is
born in Nepal and not in India as many think). An Asoka pillar still marks the spot. A few years ago, the name
Rummindei, but nowadays the name Lumbini is used again,
perhaps to make it easier for tourists and pilgrim fathers.
If you are on a pilgrimage, then you now know where to look. See e.g.
Div009; Div020. |
| MACCHIKASANDA |
|
Place where the householder Citta lived. See Dhp303. |
| MAGADHA |
|
Land of King Bimbisara, present-day Bihar. The capital was Rajagaha, later Pataalama became the capital. |
| MAHUSSATI |
|
See e.g. Snp5-00. |
| MITHILA |
|
Capital of the Vedehis. |
| NADIKA |
|
See e.g. D16. |
| NALA |
|
A Brahmin village. See e.g. Dhp227-230. |
| PATALIGAMA |
Patna |
See e.g. D16. Also called Pataliputta. |
| PATALIPUTTA |
Patna |
See e.g. D16. Also called Pataalama. |
| PATITTHANA |
|
See e.g. Snp5-00. |
| PAVA |
|
In this place lived Cunda the blacksmith from whom the Buddha ate his last meal. See e.g. D16. |
| RAJAGAHA |
Rajgir |
Capital of Magadha. |
| SAJJANELA |
|
A village in Kosala. Here lived, among others, Suppavasa, a female lay follower. |
| SAKETA |
|
See e.g. Dhp225 |
| SAKKARA |
|
A Sakya town. See e.g. S45-002. |
| SALA |
|
Brahmin village in Kosala. See e.g. M041. |
| SAVATTHI |
Sahet-Mahet |
Location where the Jetavana is located. Savatthi is today identified as Sahet-Mahet,
which is near Balrampur. The place is also referred to as Sravasti. |
| SENANI |
|
The village on the Neraņjara River where Sujata lived. This village is opposite Bodh Gaya (Uruvela) on the other side of the river. |
| SENANIGAMA |
|
Place near Uruvela. See e.g. Dhp085-086. |
| SERI |
|
See e.g. J003. |
| SETAVYA |
|
See e.g. Snp5-00. |
| SOREYYA |
|
See e.g. Dhp043. |
| SUPPARAKA |
|
See e.g. Ud1-10. |
| TAKKASILA |
|
See e.g. Dhp235-238. |
| TAXILA |
|
A university was located here at the time of the Buddha. See e.g.
Dhp043. |
| UJJENI |
|
See e.g. Snp5-00. |
| UPATISSA |
Nalanda |
Birthplace of Sariputta. See e.g. D16. In 455 BC. Kumaragupta founded a monastery here that grew
to a very large university with international fame. |
| URUVELA |
Bodh Gaya |
Place where the Buddha attained enlightenment (in the present state of Bihar).
See e.g. Div009. |
| VAJJI |
|
Land north of Magadha. |
| VAMSA |
|
Land west and south of Kosala. It was ruled by king
Udena during most of the Buddha's life. The capital Kosambi was located on the Yamuna River and was visited several times by the
Visited Buddha. |
| VANASA |
|
See e.g. Snp5-00. |
| VARANASI |
|
See Kasi. |
| VEDISA |
|
See e.g. Snp5-00. |
| VERANJA |
|
See e.g. Dhp227-230. |
| VESALI |
Vaishali |
Place where Maha Pajapati Gotami and the other nuns were ordained. |