Indian History

image source Indasala Cave or Indrasala Cave in Bihar is identified with a cave set at the base of a cliff of sheer rocks in the Giriyek Mountain in the midst of a serene and tranquil landscape.  Located to the east of Rajgir,  Indasala Cave is a famed Buddhist site  where the Buddha is said to have delivered one of his most thought provoking sermons recorded in the Sakkapanha Sutta.  According to the Buddhist accounts, Sakka, an inquisitive person who was searching answers for his questions, came to the cave where the Buddha stayed for some time and asked his forty-two questions which were fittingly answered by the Buddha.   It was during his stay at Indasala Cave that the Buddha uttered verses 206, 207 and 208 of the beautiful Pali text, Dhammapada (Verses on the Virtues). Added to this, the Indasala Cave also played host to Buddhasrijnana, the famous commentator on the Guhyasamaja Tantra.  Another prime attraction of the area is the Hansa Stupa, located on the top of the Giriyak Mou

                                                       Pilak Buddhist Stupa / Image Source Pilak in South Tripura is an archeological site of immense significance to Buddhism which flourished here from the 8th to the 12th century AD. The excavations at the site have unearthed a fair amount of ancient Buddhist sculptures and artefacts including a stupa, statues of Buddha in meditation and Avalokiteśvara. Located close to the Bangladesh border, Pilak is an extension of Buddhist sites of Bangladesh and Burma and formed part of the Samatat kingdom in ancient Bengal. The area has been referred to the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang who visited this area during 637-39 AD.  Today Pilak attracts thousands of Buddhists from across the world and is fast emerging an important Buddhist pilgrimage site in India. You can also find a colossal image of Hindu god Surya in a standing posture holding lotus in Pilak.  How to Reach Pilak Air: The nearest airport to Pilak is at Tripura's capital Agartala wh