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Sravasti
Situated
134 kms from Lucknow and 29 kms from Balrampur, Sravasti, the capital of
ancient kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy
seasons in the Jetvana Gardens.
The city believed to founded by
the mythological king Sravast, has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and
several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here.
This holy place also has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, an offspring of the
one, said to have been planted by Buddha's main disciple Anand.