Pays homage at Jetavana
· Jetavana Monastery, Saheth, Shravasti, Uttar Pradesh, India
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 · file After visiting sites associated with the Buddha's life, the Ashokavadana depicts Upagupta taking Ashoka to Jetavana, where the emperor honored stupas of prominent disciples. This visit is legendary and not independently dated. The 249 BCE placement follows the conventional association of the pilgrimage narrative with Ashoka's twentieth regnal year.
