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Rajgir,
known earlier as 'Rajagriha' or Girivaraja, nestles in the rocky hills, that
witnessed the teachings of both Buddha and Mahavira.Rajgir is 10km south of
Nalanda and sacred to the memory of the founder of both Buddhism and Jainism.
Lord Buddha spent many months of retreat during the rainy season here, and used
to meditate and preach on Griddhkuta, the 'Hill of the Vultures'. Lord Mahavir
spent fourteen years of his life at Rajgir and Nalanda.
An
aerial ropeway provides the link with a hill-top stupa "Peace Pagoda"
built by the Japanese. On one of the hills in the cave of Saptparni, was held
the first Buddhist Council. The Saptparni cave is also the source of the Rajgir
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