ghochiravana

Updated: May 23, 2025

After the World-honoured one had attained to perfect Wisdom, men build the vihara in it. To-day, when he comes to us, let us be on our guard not to speak with him." When you go north-west from the vihara of the Deer-wild park for thirteen yojanas, there is a kingdom named Kausambi. Its vihara is named Ghochiravana a place where Buddha formerly resided.

Faxian - A Record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline

In the park there are two monasteries, in both of which there are monks residing. When you go northwest from the vihâra of the Deer-wild park for thirteen yojanas, there is a kingdom named Kausâmbi. Its vihâra is named Ghochiravana a place where Buddha formerly resided. Now, as of old, there is a company of monks there, most of whom are students of the hînayâna.

Confucius - Chinese Literature: Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han