Vaishali (archaeological site)
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Vaishali (archaeological site) is an ancient city in Bihar, India, historically significant as a major center of the Licchavi republic and an important site in both Buddhist and Jain traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gautama Buddha
NERFINISHED
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Licchavi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahavira NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajji confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Licchavi republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vajji confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFromPatna | approximately 55 kilometres ⓘ |
| era | ancient India ⓘ |
| event |
Buddha announced his approaching parinirvana near Vaishali
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Buddha delivered several discourses at Vaishali ⓘ Mahavira spent early years of his life in Vaishali region NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Buddhist Council traditionally associated with Vaishali ⓘ |
| feature |
Ashokan pillar
NERFINISHED
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ancient fortifications ⓘ lion capital ⓘ monastic ruins ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| flourishedIn |
6th century BCE
ⓘ
time of Gautama Buddha ⓘ time of Mahavira ⓘ |
| governmentType | republic ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of India ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | ancient Mithila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Buddha’s last sermons
ⓘ
association with Jain Tirthankara Mahavira ⓘ early republican form of government ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
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Magadh region NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishali district NERFINISHED ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gangetic plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist Pali Canon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jain texts ⓘ Mahaparinibbana Sutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hajipur
NERFINISHED
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modern town of Vaishali ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic of Licchavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Jainism ⓘ |
| significance |
important Buddhist pilgrimage site
ⓘ
important Jain pilgrimage site ⓘ major center of the Licchavi republic ⓘ |
| tourism |
Buddhist pilgrimage tourism
ⓘ
Jain pilgrimage tourism ⓘ |
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