Mrigadaya

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Mrigadaya is the Sanskrit name for the historic Deer Park at Sarnath, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mrigadaya canonical 1
Mṛgadāya 1

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist pilgrimage site
historical site
park
alsoKnownAs Deer Park
associatedWith early Buddhist Sangha
associatedWithConcept Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
associatedWithPerson Gautama Buddha
linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha
associatedWithReligion Buddhism
associatedWithText Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
country India
culturalRegion Gangetic plain
linked to: Indo-Gangetic Plain
etymology Sanskrit term meaning “deer park” or “deer sanctuary”
eventOccurredHere Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta discourse
First Sermon of Gautama Buddha
hasFeature deer enclosure
monastic and archaeological remains nearby
proximity to Dhamek Stupa
hasHeritageStatus important Buddhist pilgrimage destination
hasLanguage Sanskrit
hasNameInLanguage Mṛgadāya
linked to: Mrigadaya
locatedIn India
Sarnath
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi district
near Varanasi
partOf Sarnath Buddhist complex
significance site of Buddha’s first sermon
visitedBy Buddhist pilgrims
tourists

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Deer Park, Sarnath hasNameInSanskrit Mrigadaya
subject linked to: Deer Park
Mrigadaya hasNameInLanguage Mṛgadāya
linked to: Mrigadaya