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Sravasti and Mahoba – Ancient cities of India

Sravasti is an ancient city of India being one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city is located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh. Sravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. Jetavana monastery was a famous monastery close to Savatthi.

The city believed to be founded by the mythological king Sravast, and has numerous age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. This holy place also has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, an offspring of the one, said to have been planted by Buddha's main disciple.

According to the Mahabharata, the origin of Sravasti lies with the legendary king Shravasta. According to Buddhist tradition, the city was called Savatthi because the sage Savattha lived there. Another tradition says there was a caravanserai there, and people meeting there asked each other what they had ("Kim bhandam atthi?"), then replied ‘Sabbam atthi' (meaning "we have all things", as in everything).

Saheth and Maheth are the two villages of Sravasti. Maheth is considered as the birthplace of the Jain Tirthankar Sambhanath which is home to Sobhanath Temple. There is a mud fortification in Maheth, which is something to look out for, as this ancient structure still retains its five gates and walls. Maheth covers an area of over 400 acres of land.

Saheth is famous for its numerous ruins. Stupas, shrines and monasteries are found in plenty in Saheth.

Places to Visit:

• Maheth
• Sobhanath Temple
• Saheth
• Jetavana Monastery
• Swetambara Temple
• Ananthapindika Stupa
• Agulimala Stupa
• The Devi Patan Temple
• Sankissa

Mahoba: Mahoba is a city located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the Bundelkhand region. Mahoba is known for its closeness to Khajuraho, Laundi and other historic places like Kulpahar, Charkhari, Kalinjar, Orchha, and Jhansi.

The name Mahoba is derived from "Mahotsav Nagar", the city of great festivals. The traditional founder of the Chandella Dynasty named Chandra-Verman or Nannuka celebrated the festivals with pomp and show. The Bardic tradition preserves three other names of the city: Kekaipur, Patanpur and Ratanpur. The existence of the sacred "Ram-Kund" and "Seeta-Rasoi" cave at the Gokhar hill here are said to be monumental to the visit of Rama who widely treated this hilly region while in 14-year exile at Chitrakoot.

History: From 10th to the 16th century- Mahoba was the capital of the Chandela Rajputs, who ruled Bundelkhand.

1035 to 1045- The Chandela king Vijaypal built the Vijay-sagar reservoir, one of several artificial lakes in Mahoba created by the Chandela rulers.

1203- The Chandelas recaptured Mahoba a few years later, but the city was captured by the Muslim general Qutb-ud-din Aybak.

14th century- The Chandela ruler Keerat Pal Singh recaptured Mahoba.

1545- Emperor Sher Shah Suri campaigned against the Chandelas, and captured Mahoba before dying while besieging Kalinjar. Later Mahoba was captured by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

1680- The Bundela leader Maharaja Chhatrasal captured Mahoba during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

1732- Chhatra Sal bequeathed Mahoba and the surrounding area to the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I in return for Baji Rao's assistance against the Mughals.

Until 1803- The Marathas ruled Mahoba, when it was ceded to British India by the Treaty of Bassein. Mahoba was made a subdivision of Hamirpur District.

-1860 AD- an English Officer of the East India Company, Mr. William Waterfield was so impressed with the ballad of Jagnik Rao Veer-Kavya "Alha-Khand that he translated it into English under the title name of "Lay of Alha" which was published by the Oxford University Press of England.

Prabhandh-kosh is another prominent scripture which refers to the Mahoba's grandeur is the Jain text.

Places to Visit:

• Kakramath Temple
• Vijay Sagar Pakshi Vihar
• Sun Temple at Rahila Sagar
• Khajuraho
• Kalinjar
• Chitrakoot
• Gokhar Hill
• Shiv Tandav
• Jain Tirthkar
• Khakraha math
• Urmil Dam
• Chandika Devi Temple
• Sun Temple
• Sri Nagar
• Beatal Farmlands
• Alha & Udal Chowk
• Gokhar Parvat
• Charkhari Estate

Bus tickets are easily available online. You can check and do online bus booking for a short trip. For online bus tickets booking you can check different OTA's website.

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