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( Mahāpajāpatī). she became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun). The Buddha's stepmother. Co-wife of Śuddhodana and sister of Māyā, she raised the infant Buddha following the death of his mother one week after giving birth. On the death of Śuddhodana, Mahāprajāpatī, along with 500 other women.sought the Buddha's permission to be ordained as nuns. When he refused, the women cut off their hair, donned yellow robes (cīvara), and followed him on foot. The Buddha refused the request a second time but acceded to the third request following the intervention of Ānanda. Mahāprajāpatī became an Arhat shortly after ordination and reputedly lived to the age of 120.  Prince Siddhartha with Mahaprajapati Gautami  Mahāprajāpatī, the first bhikkuni and Buddha's stepmother, ordains  According to the Gotamī-apadāna and the Therīgāthā, Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī (Pāli, Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī) was Siddhārtha Gautama's maternal aunt and foster mother. When Mahāprajāpatī was born, an astrologer pred...

This is my fourth post about the monuments of the Gandhara Civilization at Taxila. In my previous articles, I gave my readers a brief introduction to the Gandhara civilization, the museum at Taxila, the stupa at Dharmarajika, the holiest of Buddhist sites in this region and Pipplan. In this article, I shall take my readers on a tour of a very beautiful site, called Jaulian, my favourite. This site is located at  33°45'54.0"N, 72°52'29.5"E , on a small hill, and visitors will have to ascend almost 50 meters from the parking area. Proper stairs have been constructed and the path is safe, without any hindrance or trouble. However, hundreds of stairs will take a test of your stamina. But believe me, this little trouble is nothing compared to what you will find above. The monuments at Jaulian are highly ornamented and in a better state of preservation. These were constructed during the Kushan period, in the 2nd century AD. During this period the capital of Taxila was at Si...

इस अद्भुत दुनिया में कुछ अनोखे व्यक्तित्व जन्म लेते हैं जो समाज की सेवा में अपने महान कार्यों से अमर हो जाते हैं। हालाँकि सच्चे संत संपूर्ण मानवता के लिए ज्ञान के प्रकाश स्तंभ हैं। देश की सीमा, रंग, जाति और पंथ के आधार पर विभाजन उनके लिए अर्थहीन हैं। संत बरगद की घनी छाया की तरह होते हैं जो मनुष्य के दुष्कर्मों से उत्पन्न अत्यधिक गर्मी के खिलाफ ठंडी पछुआ हवा के माध्यम से आश्रय और सांत्वना प्रदान करते हैं।  संत रामा नंद जी के पिता श्री मेहंगा राम जी और अन्य पूर्वज, जो डेरा सचखंड बल्लां के भक्त थे, 1910-15 के दौरान गांव बल्लां से चले गए और गांव अलावलपुर, जिला जालंधर में बस गए। प्रकृति नई ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं को रचने के लिए अनोखे तरीके ढूंढती है। ऐसा ही कुछ हुआ इस परिवार की जिंदगी में. सामान्य वैवाहिक जीवन व्यतीत करते हुए, श्री मेहंगा राम जी और बीबी जीत कौर जी ने कभी नहीं सोचा था कि उन्हें एक ऐसे पुत्र का आशीर्वाद मिलेगा जो पूरे दबे-कुचले समुदाय को माला के मोतियों की तरह एकजुट करेगा और सर्वांगीण गौरव दिलाने में अद्भुत भूमिका निभाएगा। डेरा सचखंड बल्लां की पहचान पूरी दुनिया में है, जिस पर आने...

G eorge Weston Briggs, American clergyman, educator. Served as military chaplain Non-Conformist British Troops in India, 1907-1908 , 1916-1919 . Executive secretary Republican Council of Missions, United Provinces, India,; Member American Oriental Society, American Anthropological Association, Delta Sigma Rho.; Mason.; Club: Oriental (New York. George and Louise Gottfried George and Mary Briggs at their home in Madison, NJ in 1928 - 1929 Born September 21, 1874 North Branch, Michigan, United States Died April 18, 1966 (aged 91) Nationality American Background Briggs, George Weston was born on September 21, 1874 in North Branch, Michigan, United States. Son of David C. and Emily E. (Weston) Briggs. Education Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1902, Master of Science, 1905. Fellow University of California, 1911-1912 , Johns Hopkins, 1914- 1915 . Postgraduate Columbia, 1922-1923 . Career Teacher public schools Michigan, 1891-1896 . Began to preach, 1896, ordained minist...

  Seated Buddha, probably Shakyamuni (Shijiamouni) China late 4th–early 5th century   Representations of the Buddha wearing a thick shawl over both shoulders and sitting atop a throne with lions on either side are Chinese adaptations of images derived from the northwest region of the Indian subcontinent, particularly from areas in present-day Pakistan (known as Gandhara in the ancient world). Scientific examination of this sculpture has shown that it was cast using several ceramic molds, a technique that was also used to create the ancient bronze ritual vessels on view in this gallery. By the fifth century, the lost-wax method, which may have been introduced with Buddhism, was used more often for the casting of Chinese sculptures.  Buddha Maitreya (Mile) China dated 486 (10th year of Taihe reign)  This is the largest early gilt-bronze Chinese sculpture known today. The Buddha’s broad shoulders, powerful physique, and long legs derive from fifth century Indian pr...

  The world-famous Gandhara civilization has many monuments, like stupas, and monasteries around Taxila. You can see the details on Taxila Museum, Dharmarajika, Mohra Moradu, Pipplan, Jaulian, Jinnan Wali Dheri, Jandial Temple, and Giri Fort, in my previous posts on this blog. So, I shall not repeat the information about the Gandhara civilization, its historical significance and architectural beauty.  All the above-mentioned places are near Taxila or on the road to Khanpur Dam, hence, easily accessible. However, one of them Bhamal Stupa, the topic of this post, is a bit difficult to reach. This stupa is located on the other side of the Khanpur Lake i.e. the northern side. This site is located at   33°49'58.40"N,  72°58'34.71"E  on a small hill, on the banks of River Haro. It is difficult to reach as the path leading to the site is unpaved and is just a stony track, with many twists and bends. Such is the con...