Vaishali is well known for its close association with Lord Gautama
Buddha. After leaving Kapilavastu for renunciation, he
came to Vaishali first and had his spiritual training from Ramaputra
Udraka and Alara Kalama. After the Enlightenment, Buddha
frequently visited Vaishali. He organized his Bhikshu Sangha on the pattern of
Vaishalian democracy, initiating his maternal aunt Maha Prajavati
Gautami into the
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