Draft:Valukarama

Valukarama Vihara was a Buddhist monastery or arama or Sangharama in ancient Vesali in eastern India where Second Buddhist Council was held a hundred year after Buddha’s death under the patronage of Kalashoka. The monastery was situated 2.5 miles south-east of the city and was marked by a Stupa. The Chinese traveller Fahien had visisted and located the Second Council stupa close to the Kutagara. ,,.

The question of the Ten Points raised by the Vajjiputta monks was settled in this Sangharama during the Second Buddhist Council. The Council at Valukarama was attended by 700 bhikkus from all over India and was presided by Thera Revata and Thera Yasa Sangiti. Thera Sabbakamin from Kosambi was the senior most monk. Thera Revata asked Thera Sabbakamin on each of the ten points raised by the heretic Vajjiputta monks and the great Elder judged each of them to be unlawful.

Valukarama was serene and secluded sangharama. This was the dwelling place of Upāli, Dāsaka’s teacher

Balukaram area in the present day Vaishali district of Bihar in India.

Similarly, the name of Walukarama Maha Vihara of Sri Lanka and several other Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka seems to be inspired by the ancient Valukarama Vihara of Vesali.