Vaishali

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Vaishali or Vesali was a city, the capital of the Licchavis. Lord Buddha
first visited Vaishali in the fifth year after his Enlightenment, and spent a
rainy season here.The Second Buddhist Council was held here. Vaishali is
also the place where the famous Ratana Sutta was chanted.
Mahapajapati Gotami followed the Buddha with five hundred other Sakyan
women, and, with the help of Ananda's intervention, obtained permission for women to
enter the Order under certain conditions.(http://en.wikipedia.org)

Ratana Sutta
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.2.01.piya.html

About Vaishali (ancient city)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishali_(ancient_city)
http://www.1upindia.com/pilgrimages/vaishali.html

Relic Stupa
Here the Licchavis reverentially encased on of the eight portions of the
Master's relics, which they received after the Mahaparinirvana.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtqGkLyqCtM

Kutagarasala Vihara
Monastery where Buddha most frequently stayed while visiting Vaishali.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdzSrAX74i4

Ananda Stupa
Beneath it Dr Cunningham found a stone casket containing Relics of Lord Buddha.
Here band of monkeys offered a bowl of honey to the Blessed One.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBA3yuI4hgw

Asokan pillar at Vaishali
Erected by King Asoka 2,250 years ago. It is the only complete
Asokan pillar left standing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBA3yuI4hgw

Vaishali Pond (Markata-hrada)
This pond believed to have been dug by a colony of monkeys for Lord Buddhas use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnW3T6B-J8o

Coronation Tank (Abhishek Pushkarini Tank)
The sacred waters of the tank anointed the elected representatives of Vaishali.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16bMcOBXZkU

Amrapali gifted her mango grove to the Sangha at Vaishali
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambapali

(wikipedia.org)