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The four other sacred sites are the places sanctified by the Buddha and scenes of four principal miracles that He performed, namely:



Savatthi (Sravasti)
, where the Buddha performed the Twin Miracle to silence the heretics, after which He ascended to Tavatimsa Heaven to preach to His mother.


Sankasia (Sankisa), where the Buddha descended from Tavatimsa Heaven accompanied by Brahma and Sakka, after preaching to His mother and the devas for three months.




Rajagaha (Rajgir)
, where the Buddha tamed the drunken elephant, Nalagiri.




Vesali (Vaishali)
, where a band of monkeys dug a pond for the Buddha’s use and offered Him a bowl of honey.


Others:


Sańci
(Sanchi), from the time of Emperor Asoka, Sańci, in Madhya Pradesh, became a major centre of Dhamma activity.




Nalanda,
was a flourishing centre of learning, and for centuries was famous for its learned and versatile teachers.

 
   
   

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