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{{Short description|Nilanjan, Niranjana or Falgu River Flowing Through Bodh Gaya and Gaya}} | |||
{{Infobox river | {{Infobox river | ||
| name = Lilājan River | | name = Lilājan River | ||
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| name_other = Niranjana River | | name_other = Niranjana River | ||
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| subdivision_type2 = State | | subdivision_type2 = State | ||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jharkhand]] and [[Bihar]] | | subdivision_name2 = [[Jharkhand]] and [[Bihar]] | ||
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==Buddhism== | ==Buddhism== | ||
Before attaining Enlightenment, the prince [[Siddhārtha Gautama]] practiced asceticism for six years (ten or twelve years according to some accounts) on the banks of the river, residing in a forest near the village of [[Uruvilvā]]. After realizing that strict asceticism would not lead to Enlightenment, he recuperated after bathing in the river and receiving a bowl of [[Madhupayasa|milk-rice]] from the milkmaid [[Sujata (milkmaid)|Sujātā]]. | Before attaining Enlightenment, the prince [[Siddhārtha Gautama]] practiced asceticism for six years (ten or twelve years according to some accounts) on the banks of the river, residing in a forest near the village of [[Uruvilvā]] (Bodh Gaya).{{refn|[[Bodh Gaya]]: Historically, the place was known as Uruvilvā in the Buddha’s time. It was not until the 18th or 19th century that the site came to be known as Bodh Gaya (consulted source: {{cite book |last1=Juergensmeyer |first1=Mark |last2=Roof |first2=Wade Clark |title=Encyclopedia of Global Religion |date=2011 |publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=9781452266565 |page=147-148|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WwJzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA148 |access-date=17 November 2024 |archive-date=12 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312191147/https://books.google.com/books?id=WwJzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA148 |url-status=live}}}} After realizing that strict asceticism would not lead to Enlightenment, he recuperated after bathing in the river and receiving a bowl of [[Madhupayasa|milk-rice]] from the milkmaid [[Sujata (milkmaid)|Sujātā]]. | ||
He sat under the nearby [[pippala tree]], where he finally achieved Enlightenment. This tree became known as the [[Bodhi Tree]], and the site became known as [[Bodh Gaya|Bodh Gayā]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nairanjanā River |url=https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/dic/Content/N/6 |website=Nichiren Buddhism Library |access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref> | He sat under the nearby [[pippala tree]], where he finally achieved Enlightenment. This tree became known as the [[Bodhi Tree]], and the site became known as [[Bodh Gaya|Bodh Gayā]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nairanjanā River |url=https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/dic/Content/N/6 |website=Nichiren Buddhism Library |access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.travelphoto.net/a-photo-a-day/wordpress/2005/04/07/niranjana-river-bodhgaya/ View of the river] | |||
{{Hydrography of Jharkhand}} | {{Hydrography of Jharkhand}} | ||
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[[Category:Rivers of Bihar]] | [[Category:Rivers of Bihar]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers in Buddhism]] | [[Category:Rivers in Buddhism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 26 March 2025
| Lilājan River Niranjana River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand and Bihar |
| Cities | Jori, Hunterganj, Bodh Gaya |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Simaria |
| • location | Chatra district |
| Mouth | Falgu River |
• location | Gaya district |
• coordinates | 24°43′41″N 85°00′47″E / 24.72806°N 85.01306°E |
The Lilājan River (also known by its Sanskrit name: Nirañjanā) is a river that flows through the Chatra and Gaya districts in the Indian states of Jharkhand and Bihar. It is also referred to as the Nilanjan, Niranjana or Falgu River.[1]
Course[edit | edit source]
The Lilājan begins its journey north of Simaria in Chatra district on the Hazaribagh plateau, the western portion of which constitutes a broad watershed between the Damodar drainage on the south and the Lilājan and Mohana rivers on the north. It flows through a deep and rocky channel until it reaches the neighbourhood of Jori. There the hills begin to recede and the stream flows sluggishly over a wide sandy bed. From this point to the Gaya border beyond Hunterganj the river becomes sandy. It is dry in summer but disastrous during the rains. About 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Gaya it unites with the Mohana River to form the Falgu River.[3][4]
Bichkiliya waterfalls[edit | edit source]
The water falls into a dah or natural reservoir in the Lilājan River. It is 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Chatra – about half the distance is motorable, while the rest is only able to be traversed on foot.[5]
Buddhism[edit | edit source]
Before attaining Enlightenment, the prince Siddhārtha Gautama practiced asceticism for six years (ten or twelve years according to some accounts) on the banks of the river, residing in a forest near the village of Uruvilvā (Bodh Gaya).[6] After realizing that strict asceticism would not lead to Enlightenment, he recuperated after bathing in the river and receiving a bowl of milk-rice from the milkmaid Sujātā.
He sat under the nearby pippala tree, where he finally achieved Enlightenment. This tree became known as the Bodhi Tree, and the site became known as Bodh Gayā.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Passing through Bodh Gaya by Jan Haag". Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ Marshall p.65
- ↑ Lister, Edward (October 2009). Hazaribagh By Edward Lister. ISBN 9781115792752. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ "The Hazaribagh district" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ "Tourism". Chatra district administration. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ↑ Bodh Gaya: Historically, the place was known as Uruvilvā in the Buddha’s time. It was not until the 18th or 19th century that the site came to be known as Bodh Gaya (consulted source: Juergensmeyer, Mark; Roof, Wade Clark (2011). Encyclopedia of Global Religion. SAGE Publications. p. 147-148. ISBN 9781452266565. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ "Nairanjanā River". Nichiren Buddhism Library. Retrieved 2019-02-06.