Saptaparni Cave

Saptparni Cave, also referred to as Sapta parni guha (Sanskrit) or sattapaṇṇi guhā (Pali), literally Seven-leaves-cave, is a Buddhist cave site about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest from Rajgir, Bihar, India. It is embedded in a hill. The Saptaparni Cave is important in the Buddhist tradition, because many believe it to be the site in which Buddha spent some time before his death, and where the first Buddhist council was held after Buddha died (paranirvana). It is here that a council of few hundred monks decided to appoint Ananda, Buddha's cousin, and Upali, who had accompanied the Buddha when he gave sermons in north India, to compose Buddha's teachings for the future generations. This was of special importance because the Buddha never wrote down his teachings. After the meeting in Saptaparni Cave, Ananda created an oral tradition of Buddha's teaching from his memory, prefacing it with "Thus have I heard on one occasion". Upali is credited with reciting the Vinaya (discipline), or "rules for the Bhikshus". This tradition is found in Vinaya Pitaka II.284 through II.287 and Digha Nikaya II.154.

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  Saptaparni Cave ⓘ
  human settlement in India

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  Sitamarhi Cave ⓘ
  artificial cave in Bihar, India

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  Son Bhandar Caves ⓘ
  Two man-made caves in Bihar, India

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Sattapanni

Rajgir - 023 Sattapanni Cave (9242311329)

Sattapanni Cave, Rajgir

Rajgir - 024 Chanting at Sattapanni Cave (9242300677)

Saptaparni cave

Saptaparni Caves, Rajgir

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Saptaparni Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Sitamarhi Cave	grotto, architectural structure	Wikidata
site	cave		Son Bhandar Caves	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Unknown	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Sattapanni		Commons
commons	image		Rajgir - 023 Sattapanni Cave (9242311329)		Commons
commons	image		Sattapanni Cave, Rajgir		Commons
commons	image		Rajgir - 024 Chanting at Sattapanni Cave (9242300677)		Commons
commons	image		Saptaparni cave		Commons
commons	image		Saptaparni Caves, Rajgir		Commons