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गृद्धकूट पर्वत
Rajgir, Bihar · 25.0018°, 85.4465°
A hill above Rajgir, ancient Rajagaha, that was the Buddha's favourite retreat and the setting given for major discourses including the Heart Sutra, the Lotus Sutra and much of the Prajnaparamita literature. Its name comes from a profile said to resemble a sitting vulture with folded wings.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
In the Lotus Sutra the Buddha declares that through countless eons he has always lived on Holy Eagle Peak.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Magadha, Buddha's lifetime
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