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... hill is the Pipali cave , well known in the Pali literature . It is named because of the sacred pipal tree at the entrance of the cave that was occasionally used by Buddha for meditation after his midday meal . If one manages to climb ...
... hill is the Pipali cave , well known in the Pali literature . It is named because of the sacred pipal tree at the entrance of the cave that was occasionally used by Buddha for meditation after his midday meal . If one manages to climb ...
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... hill was granted . Much later Mahendra ( Asoka's brother ) built his hermitage on this hill . The remnants of this prison can be identified by the iron rings on the floor that were discovered during the initial excavation . Adjacent to ...
... hill was granted . Much later Mahendra ( Asoka's brother ) built his hermitage on this hill . The remnants of this prison can be identified by the iron rings on the floor that were discovered during the initial excavation . Adjacent to ...
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... hills . 1854 he established it as a hill station . There is something in a maiden - look hill that is deeply attractive and binding . The dense foliage and the soft undergrowth does not let your eyes disengage . This was perhaps the ...
... hills . 1854 he established it as a hill station . There is something in a maiden - look hill that is deeply attractive and binding . The dense foliage and the soft undergrowth does not let your eyes disengage . This was perhaps the ...
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