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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Sarnath

Sarnath (formerly also Mrigadava, Rishipattana, Isipatana), located 13 kilometres from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha was founded. Sarnath - Origin of names. Mrigadava means "deer-park". Isipatana is the name used in the Pali Canon, and means the place where holy men (Pali: isi, Sanskrit: rishi) fell to earth. The legend says that when the Buddha-to-be was born, some ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia II - Sarnath - History The Buddha went to Sarnath from Bodh Gaya after his enlightenment. He was seeking his five former companions. Having found them he taught them and they also became enlightened, and hence the Sangha, or community of the enlightened ones, was founded. The Buddha spent the next rainy season in Sarnath at the mulagandhakuti vihara. The Sangha having grown to 60 in number, the Buddha sent them out in ...

Dharma-chakra is the wheel that represents the dharma. Just as a wheel rolls naturally, dharma moves a person forward spiritually. Dharma-chakra is a common symbol in Jainism and Budhism. In Jainism it is still worshipped as a symbol of the dharma. Dharma-chakra from Ashoka's Lion Capital at Sarnath is the national symbol of India. It represents the dharma i.e. natural conduct of a nat ...

Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Pillars of Ashoka

The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the northern Indian subcontinent, and erected by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign in the 3rd century BCE. Many of the pillars are carved with proclamations reflecting Buddhist teachings: the Edicts of Ashoka. The most famous of the columns is the one that was erected at Sarnath, and is now exposed in the Sarnarth museum. It has been used as one of the cent ...

Sarnath: A Life in the Day Of the Buddha

Pilgrims visit Bodh Gaya on Vaishakha Purnima day as it marks the three major events in the Buddha's life: His birth, enlightenment and passing away.

Buddha Purnima assumes great importance especially when the world faces challenges of violence and terrorism in various forms. Buddha said that just as fire cannot extinguish fire, war cannot solve disputes. Enmity cannot overcome enmity; it can be overcome only with love. Disputes can be settled through dialogue and negotiation, not by war..

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Ashoka Chakra

The Ashoka Chakra is an ancient Indian depiction of the Dharma wheel, the Wheel of Life and Cosmic Order (Sanskrit: Chakra means wheel; Dharma means cosmic order). The wheel has 24 spokes, each of which signifies a spiritual principle. The Ashoka Chakra has been widely inscribed on many relics of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka The Great (Reigned 273-232 BCE), most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Sarnath and The Ashoka Pillar. The most visible use of the Ashoka Cha ...

Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Emblem of India

The national emblem of India is an adaptation of the Buddhist Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath, near Banaras in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has been taken from the stupa at Sanchi. It has four lions, resting on a circular abacus. The fourth lion is on the rear and hence hidden from view. The emblem symbolizes power, courage and confidence. The abacus is girded by four smaller animals - guardians of the four directions: the lion of the north, the elephant of the east, the horse of the south and the bull of the west. The abacus rests on a nelumbo nucifera ...

Sarnath: Encyclopedia - 3rd century

3rd century - Overview. 3rd century - Events. The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east, 230 - 232 Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire Emperor Valerian I is taken captive by the Persian King of Kings Shapur I, 260 End of Yayoi era and beginning of Kofun era, the first part of the Yamato period in Japan Sarnath becomes a center of Buddhist arts in India Diffu ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Zenyōmitsu-ji

Zenyōmitsu-ji (善養密寺) is a Buddhist Temple located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The temple follows the Shingon creed of Mahayana Buddhism, which attaches particular importance to the origins of Buddhism and its manifestation throughout history. Zenyōmitsu-ji has a rich collection of authentic historical artifacts from India, Central Asia and China. Most notable is an exceptional collection of art from Gandhara, which was gathered over ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Kushinagar

Kushinagar or Kusinagar is a Buddhist pilgrimage site located next to Kasia, a rural town in Kushinagar District of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India 52 km from Gorakhpur, In ancient times, it was known as Kushavati (Jatakas). Kushinagar was a celebrated center of the Malla kingdom of ancient India. Later, it would be known as Kushinara, one of four holy sites for Buddhists. At this location, near the Hiranyavati River, Gautama Buddha atta ...

Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Alexander Cunningham

Sir Alexander Cunningham (23 January 1814–28 November 1893) was an English archaeologist and army engineer, known as the father of the Archaeological Survey of India. Born in London to the poet Allan Cunningham, he joined the Bengal Engineers at the age of 19 and spent the next 28 years in the service of British Government of India. Soon after arriving in India, a meeting with James Prinsep sparked his lifelong interest in Indian archaelogy and antiquity. Cunningham ...

Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Anagarika Dharmapala

Anagarika Dharmapala (1864 - 1933) was born David Hewavitarne in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was then a British colony known as Ceylon, so Hewavitarne's state education was a Christian one: he attended Christian College, Kotte and the Colombo Academy. But the historical tide in Ceylon was beginning to turn in Buddhism's favour. In 1875 in New York, Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott had founded the Theosophical Society. They were both very sympathetic to what they understood of Buddhism, and in 1880 they arrived in Ceylon, declared ...

Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya is the place of Buddha's attainment of Enlightenment. The complex, located about 96 kilometers from Patna (situated at latitude 24° 41' 45" N, longitude 85° 2' 2" E) in the state of Bihar in India, contains the Mahabodhi Temple with the diamond throne (called the Vajrasana) and the holy Bodhi tree. This tree is a sapling of the Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka, its ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Varanasi

Varanasi (वाराणसी) (also known as Benares, Banaras, Benaras, Kashi, and Kasi) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga (Ganges) in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi has a unique culture, quite different from other places in the region. This culture has developed through thousands of years during which it has been one of the major cultural centres of northern India. The whole Varanasi culture revolves around the river Ganga, which is the heart and soul ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Stupa

A stupa (from the Sanskrit) is a type of Buddhist structure found across the Indian subcontinent and Asia. Stupas are known in many Southeast Asian countries as chedi (from a Pāli synonym of stupa), and in some countries (particularly Sri Lanka) as dagoba (from Sanskrit dhatu- element, component, or relic + garbha - storehouse or repository). The stupa is the earliest Buddhist religious monument and was originally only a simple mound made up of mud or clay, or a cairn in barren areas, to cover suppo ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Mudra

In Hinduism, a mudra (Sanskrit, literally "seal") is a symbolic gesture made with the hand or fingers. Along with asanas (postures), they are employed in yoga meditation practice. Each mudra has a specific meaning, and they are a central part of Hindu iconography. With the onset of Buddhism, many mudra practices were absorbed into the culture. Common hand gestures are to be seen in both Hindu and Buddhist iconography. An example would be the outward-facing open palm known as Abhay (without fear) mudra, a gesture meant to ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Shub-Niggurath

Shub-Niggurath (The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young) is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. The being first appeared in Lovecraft's revision story "The Last Test"; however, in Lovecraft's fiction, she is never actually described, but is frequently mentioned or called upon in incantations. Shub-Niggurath also appears in the works of other Mythos authors, in ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Visions-A Tribute to Burzum

Visions-A Tribute to Burzum is a compilation album, released by Unholy Records, of covers of songs by the infamous black metal band Burzum. Visions-A Tribute to Burzum - Politics. Varg Vikernes, the sole member of Burzum, is known to be an active neo-nazi sympathiser, with a history of violent crime including arson and murder. The label this album is distributed on has clear links to the American National Alliance. However, the extent to which the bands on this CD follow these ideals is unknown: Som ...

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Sarnath: Encyclopedia - Great Old One compendium

The following compendium includes the lesser known Great Old Ones of the Cthulhu mythos of H.P. Lovecraft. Great Old One compendium - Aphoom-Zhah. Aphoom-Zhah (The Cold Flame) debuted in Lin Carter's short story "The Acolyte of the Flame" (1985)[1]—although the being was first mentioned in an earlier tale by Carter, "The Horror in the Gallery" (1976). Aphoom-Zhah is also mentioned in Carter's "The Light fro ...