Sacred
Landscapes of South and Southeast Asia
http://easternbookcorporation.com/book/9788173055416/the-buddhist-landscape-of-varanasi
by Vidula Jayaswal
2015, Hardcover, 24 cm., pp. 230, b/w ills., Aryan Books
International , 9788173055416,
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Lord Buddha came to Sarnath, where he delivered his first Sermon, and paved a stable foundation for Buddhism. Scriptures obviously became the most holy place and a famous Buddhist Pilgrimage. As a result, a large Buddhist landscape came up with Mrigadaya (Sarnath) at the centre. The western side of it was occupied by the learned and wise occupied by the learned and wise immigrants, the residents of Rishipattana.
There are a
number of unanswered questions related to the Buddhist landscape of Varanasi,
e.g. why did the lord chose to deliver his First Sermon at sarnath, also, when
Varanasi was the famous city, why was periphery selected by him? The nature and
successive growth of the landscape created around the place of First Sermon
also is obscure. The old and recent archaeological investigations carried out
in the vicinity of Sarnath have brought to light evidence which provide answers
to some of the above questions, and also outline the chronology and growth of
this Buddhist landscape.
The present
volume is aimed at reaching a larger section of the Society, which is
interested in Buddhism and Buddhist sites. Although archaeological and other
scientific data has been utilised technical jargon has been avoided. The work
is also aimed to promote such specialised attempts in the historical studies,
when interpretation of archaeological findings of a holy place is envisaged in
its geo-cultural totality.
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