Morgan, Kenneth W.Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2019-12-182019-12-18AR BUD-9http://hdl.handle.net/1885/195982Much of the Buddha's ministry was in the civinity of Rajgir, located some sixty miles from modern Patna. From earliest times, Buddhist monks have lined [sic] in the caves on the hills above the village of Rajgir, making this a most sacred spot. According to an ancient tradition, the Buddha delivered here the Saddharma Pundarika, and because of its importance in Japanese Buddhism there is today a Japanese Buddhist monastery nearby.35mmslidesepiacolouren-AUIndia: Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Rajgir, Sanchi, Nalanda, Mathura, Ajantaarchitectureslide set2019-12-18This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.