List of places where Gautama Buddha stayed


There are various types of places where Buddha stayed. The most important kind are those monasteries which were given for his use. Also, sometimes he was invited to stay in someone's garden or house, or he just stayed in the wilderness. All these places are located in the Gangetic Plain.

Monasteries

Owned by the Sangha. Originally offered to Buddha and/or the Sangha.
Savatthi:
Rajagaha:
Kosambi:
  • Kukkutarama
  • Ghositarama
  • Pavarika-ambavana
  • Badarikarama
Vesali:
  • Kutagarasala
  • Ambavana
Kapilavatthu:
Saketa:
  • Kalakarama

Gardens

Buddha used to stay there as a guest in someone's garden or forest
Kosambi:
  • Udakavana
Nalanda:
Thullakotthika:
  • Koravya's Migacira Park
Kammassadhamma:

A wilderness area

These places had no owner, and generally nobody lived there.
Bodhgaya:
- Mahabodhi tree and surroundings
Benares:
- Isipatana
Gaya:
- Gayasisa hill
Savatthi:
- Andhavana
Kosambi:
- Simsapavana
Campa:
- Grove of Champaka-trees
Parileyyaka:
- Rakkhitavanasanda: Bhaddasala tree
Saketa:
- Anjanavana
Vesali:
- Beluvagama village
Mathura:
- Gundavana
And many other places...

Status not (yet) sure

Mithila:
  • Makhadeva ambavana
Alavi:
  • Aggalava Cetiya
Pataligama:
Bhaddiya:
  • Jatiyavana
Kajangala:
  • Veluvana
  • Mukheluvana
Kimbila:
  • Veluvana
Rajagaha :
  • Sítavana
  • Pipphaliguha
  • Udumbarikáráma
  • Moranivápa: Paribbájakáráma
  • Tapodarama
  • Vediyagiri: Indasálaguhá
  • Sattapanniguhá
  • Latthivana
  • Maddakucchi
  • Supatitthacetiya
  • Pásánakacetiya
  • Sappasondikapabbhára
  • the pond Sumágadhá.
Vesali:
  • Pátikáráma
  • Válikárám
  • Udena cetiya
  • Gotamaka cetiya
  • Sattambaka cetiya
  • Bahuputta cetiya
  • Sárandada cetiya
  • Kapinayha cetiya