Ancient structures in Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī, a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha’s lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 KM north of Lucknow. Jetavana monastery was a famous monastery close to Savatthi.
Of the ancient Savatthi the city walls are still standing. Within these, the remains of 3 ancient buildings can be visited: Angulimala’s stupa, Anathapindika’s stupa, and an old temple dedicated to a Jain Tirthankara. Outside of Savatthi is located the stupa where the Twin Miracle (Pali:Yamaka Patihara) took place. The site of Jetavana monastery is the main pilgrim destination, with meditation and chanting mainly done at the Gandhakuti (Buddha’s hut) and the Anandabodhi tree. Buddhist monasteries from the following countries have been constructed at Sravasti: Thailand, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tibet and China.
Sravasti is an important site related to the life of Gautam Buddha, situated in north-central Uttar Pradesh. Most of the remains of stupas and monasteries are at plinth and foundation level, and from various periods of history (approx. 1st c AD to 12th c AD – the visible structures are probably from the latter dates of this timeline).
I didn’t spend much time here, so didn’t get detailed information on individual structures. — varunshiv
Buddhist monks meditating under the Anandabodhi tree in Jetavana Monastery, Sravasti, Uttar Pradesh, India. This is one of the 3 most holy Bodhitrees in Buddhism. The original tree was a sapling of the Mahabodhi tree in Bodhgaya.
