Licchavi Vaiśālī
Deities

Licchavi Vaiśālī

Vaiśālī — Buddha's favorite republic

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Buddhist
Period · 6th c. BCE (Licchavi republic); Buddha visits 5th c. BCE; Ashoka stupas 3rd c. BCE; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); Buddhist pilgrimage 20th–21st c.

Licchavi Vaiśālī

Tradition

Buddhist

Location

  • Vaishali, Vaishali, Bihar (25.9833°N, 85.1333°E)

Sacred Narrative

Vaiśālī was the world's first republic (6th c. BCE, Licchavi clan democracy). Buddha visited multiple times — his last journey passed through Vaiśālī; the courtesan Āmrapālī offered him her mango-grove. After his parinirvāṇa, Vaiśālī held the 2nd Buddhist Council (383 BCE). Aśoka built 4 stūpas here.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Licchavi Vaiśālī
    Vaiśālī was the world's first republic (6th c. BCE, Licchavi clan democracy). Buddha visited multiple times — his last journey passed through Vaiśālī; the courtesan Āmrapālī offered him her mango-grove. After his parinirvāṇa, Vaiśālī held the 2nd Buddhist Council (383 BCE). Aśoka built 4 stūpas here.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Licchavi Vaiśālī festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Buddhist primary textsscriptural/oral