List of places where Gautama Buddha stayed
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 Buddha and/or the Sangha.
- Jetavana. The following huts were used by Buddha: Gandhakuti, Kosambakuti
- Pubbarama. Migaramatupasada
- Rajakarama
- Veluvana: Kalandakanivapa
- Jivakambavana
- Gijjhakata
- Kukkutarama
- Ghositarama
- Pavarika-ambavana
- Badarikarama
- Kutagarasala
- Ambavana
Saketa:
- Kalakarama
Gardens
Buddha used to stay there as a guest in someone's garden or forest
- Udakavana
- Pavarika's mango grove
Thullakotthika:
- Koravya's Migacira Park
Kammassadhamma:
- 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)
Savatthi: - Andhavana
Kosambi: - Simsapavana
Campa: - Grove of Champaka-trees
Parileyyaka: - Rakkhitavanasanda: Bhaddasala tree
Saketa: - Anjanavana
Vesali: - Beluvagama village
Mathura: - Gundavana
And many other places...
Status not (yet) sure
- Makhadeva ambavana
Alavi:[2]
- Aggalava Cetiya (shrine)
Bhaddiya:
- Jatiyavana
- Veluvana
- Mukheluvana
Kimbila:
- Veluvana
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
Sources and References
Sutras in the Buddhist Canon often begin with a statement of location, as in this arbitrary example from the "Parābhava Sutta" from the Sutta Nipata:
"Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthi in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's park." (trans. by Bhikkhu Bodhi)
For more detailed references, try checking the Wikipedia article (if it exists) for the specific location.
- Mentioned in "Suciloma Sutta" in the Sutta Nipata
- Mentioned in "Alavaka Sutta" in the Sutta Nipata
