Mrigadava

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Mrigadava is the ancient deer park near Sarnath in India where Gautama Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon.

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Mrigadava canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist pilgrimage site
deer park
historical site
associatedWith Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
surface form: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

Four Noble Truths
Shakyamuni Buddha
surface form: Gautama Buddha
country India
culturalContext Early Buddhism in the Ganges plain
etymology Name means ‘deer park’ in Sanskrit
hasAlternativeName Deer Park at Sarnath
Isipatana
Rishipattana
hasNearbyStructure Chaukhandi Stupa
Dhamek Stupa
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
heritageStatus Part of Sarnath, a protected site under Archaeological Survey of India
languageOfName Sanskrit
locatedIn India
Sarnath
Uttar Pradesh
near Varanasi
partOf Sarnath Museum
surface form: Sarnath archaeological and religious complex
region northern India
surface form: North India
relatedConcept Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
surface form: First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
relatedEvent Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
surface form: First sermon of the Buddha
religion Buddhism
significance Place where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon
Site of the first turning of the Wheel of Dharma
timePeriodOfEvent First sermon delivered shortly after Buddha’s enlightenment
visitedBy Buddhist pilgrims
tourists

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Sarnath alsoKnownAs Mrigadava