- LATEST
- WEBSTORY
- TRENDING
INDIA
Buddhist culture in Bharuch
Dwarka and Sihor were also places in Gujarat where Buddhism flourished in ancient times, says DU professor.
Updated : Jan 17, 2010, 09:48 AM IST
TRENDING NOW
)
Shilpa Shetty breaks down, Salman Khan cancels shoot; celebs rush to Lilavati hospital after Baba Siddique shot dead
)
Amid divorce rumours of Aishwarya, Abhishek Bachchan, video of Jaya announcing his engagement with Karisma goes viral
)
Bigg Boss 18: Rajat Dalal, Vivian Dsena, Avinash Mishra, Chahat Pandey, top 5 most popular contestants this week
)
Aishwarya Rai's biggest flop was rejected by Priyanka Chopra, ruined director's career, didn't earn even Rs 10 crore
)
Amaran box office collection day 4: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer becomes highest-grossing film in his career, earns Rs...
)
'Fake drama': Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik celebrate their son Izhaan's birthday in Dubai; netizens troll Pak cricketer due
)
Aishwarya Rai fans express anger after Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan skip her birthday post: 'She needs to...'
)
Mukesh Ambani's superhit plan for Jio users: 2GB of daily data, unlimited calls, Netflix subscription for just Rs...
)
Meet IAS officer who cracked UPSC exam twice without coaching, became youngest IPS at 21, is Vikas Divyakirti's...
)
Pakistani TikTok star Minahil Malik reacts after leaked video with boyfriend goes viral, says, 'I'm done...'
)
Rinku Singh buys luxurious bungalow after being retained by KKR for Rs 13 crore, SEE pics
)
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: 8 hour journey in 180 minutes, construction of 12 river bridges complete between...
)
Gandii Baat, XXX show actress Aabha Paul looks stunning in sultry photos, sexy videos
)
Amid linkup rumours with Abhishek Bachchan, Nimrat Kaur drops Diwali photos with cryptic note: 'Mere ghar se...'
)
Amaran box office collection day 5: Sivakarthikeyan film beats lifetime earnings of Kamal Haasan's Indian 2, earns Rs...
Three important territories of modern Gujarat have been mentioned in Pali Tipitaka as being places to where ancient Buddhism had spread. They are Bharukaccha (Bharuch), Dvaravati (Dwarka) and Sihapura (Sihor near Bhavnagar).
Professor KTS Sarao, who is former head of department of Buddhist studies, Delhi University and who was here for the three-day seminar on Buddhism, shares his research findings about Bharuckaccha with DNA.
Bharukaccha , which is located near Vadodara, was an important center of Buddhism in ancient times. There are references from Pali literature about the existence and practice of Buddhism
in Bharuch. The Pali Tipitaka refers to Bharukaccha as a nagara (city). Even at that time, Bharuch was a major trading center had trade links with Suvarnabhumi (Sri Lanka).
Dr Sarao said, "Brgukaccha is the Sanskrit rendering of Bharukaccha, which means high coastland and the city is situated on a high coastland. The settlement was founded by Bhiru, one of the three persons who managed to get away from the kingdom of Sikkhandi, the king of Sauvira, when it was destroyed by a furious sandstorm.
The fame, prosperity and wealth of Bharukaccha were due to extensive maritime commerce and strategic location, providing an outlet for the settlements of both the Deccan and northern India. The references appear to be not earlier than the Mauryan period in the Pali Tipitaka.
According to Dipavamsa, Viaya, the first king of Sri Lanka spent three months at Bharuch while on his way from Supparkat to Sri Lanka after having been exiled by his father. Vaddha Thera, Vaddhamata Their and Malitavambha Thera belong to Bharuch. Vaddhamata Their was the mother of Vaddha Thera. After the birth of Vaddha, she joined the Samgha after having heard a monk preach and became an arahant. Even Vaddha became an arahant and his mother guided and encouraged her. Buddhist literature clearly promotes Vaddha as an eloquent preacher of Buddhism in early Indian Buddhism.Dwarka and Sihor were also places in Gujarat where Buddhism flourished in ancient times, says DU professor
