RajagrihaRajagrha (Sanskrit) The ancient capital of Magadha, famous for its conversion to Buddhism in the days of the Buddhist kings. It was the royal residence from Bimbisara-raja to Asoka, and the seat of the first Synod or Buddhist Council held 510 BC.
The famous Saptaparna cave, in which the Buddha's select circle of arhats were initiated, was in this famous city.