Balukarama
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Balukarama (बालुकाराम) was a Buddhist vihara near Vaishali.
Origin
Variants
- Balukarama (बालुकाराम) (AS, p.625)
- Valikarama (Mahavansa/Chapter 4)
In Mahavansa
Valikarama is mentioned in Mahavansa/Chapter 4 where The Second Council was held.
"Now to decide on those points the eight theras who were free from the Asavas betook them to the quiet and solitary Valikarama. There, in the beautiful spot prepared for them by the young Ajita,' the great theras took up their abode, they who knew the thoughts of the Greatest of Sages."
"All these (theras met) in the Valikarama protected by Käläsoka, under the leadership of the thera Revata, (and) compiled the dhamma.' Since they accepted the dhamma already established in time past and proclaimed afterward, they completed their work in eight months. When these theras of high renown had held the Second Council, they, since in them all evil had perished, attained in course of time unto nibbana."
History
The second Buddhist Synod was held at the Balukarama vihara in 443 b.c.[1]
बालुकाराम
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[2] ने लेख किया है .....बालुकाराम (AS, p.625) महावंश 4,150;4,63 के अनुसार यह विहारवन वैशाली के निकट स्थित था।