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Sarãravibhàgo
The Distribution of the Relics

The map shown above is approx. 550 km from East to West and 400 km from North to South

The exact positions of Pipphalivana, Allakappa, and Veñhadãpa are not known. One of the more interesting things this map brings out is that Sàvatthã and Bàràõasã did not get a share of the relics, and apart from the relics that were taken to Vesàlã and Ràjagaha, all the others were distributed locally.

from Mahàparinibbànasuttaü

• Then the Magadhan King Ajàtasattu, the son of Lady Wisdom, made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Ràjagaha and held a festival.
• The Licchavãs from Vesàlã made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Vesàlã and held a festival.
• The Sakyas from Kapilavatthu made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Kapilavatthu and held a festival.
• The Bulas of Allakappa made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Allakappa and held a festival.
• The Koliyas of Ràmagàma made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Ràmagàma and held a festival.
• The Veñhadãpaka brahmin made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Veñhadãpa and held a festival.
• The Mallas of Pàvà made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Pàvà and held a festival.
• The Mallas of Kusinàrà made a Shrine for the Gracious One's bodily relics at Kusinàrà and held a festival.
• Doõa the brahmin made a Shrine for the urn and held a festival.
• The Moriyàs of Pipphalivana made a Shrine for the ashes at Pipphalivana and held a festival.
• Thus there were eight Shrines for the bodily relics, the Vessel Shrine was the ninth, and the Ashes Shrine was the tenth, and so it was former times.