The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2145 page)
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In Buddhism, the relics of the
Buddha
kyamuni, or of any other prominent Buddhist, usually preserved in a
st
pa
or
pagoda
.
In Buddhism, the relics of the
Buddha
kyamuni, or of any other prominent Buddhist, usually preserved in ast
paor
pagoda
.
S
rn
th
.
rnth.
North of the Ganges (
Ga
g
), near V
r
as
(
K
i
), the place where the
Buddha
delivered his first sermon. The exact spot in S
rn
th where this took place is known as the Deer Park (I
ipata
a) and the event is called ‘the turning of the Wheel of Dharma’ (
dharmacakra-pravartana
).
S
rn
th has continued to be an important
pilgrimage
site.
Ga
g), near Vras(K
i), the place where the
Buddha
delivered his first sermon. The exact spot in S
rnth where this took place is known as the Deer Park (Iipataa) and the event is called ‘the turning of the Wheel of Dharma’ (dharmacakra-pravartana
).
S
rnth has continued to be an importantpilgrimage
site.
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