Thursday 15 August 2019



Discovery of Cundaka's mango grove after the Buddha crossed the Kukkuta (Sikrana river) and where he stayed. "Gudra" village.   In the Mahaparirvana story the Buddha finally reaches the Kukkuta river, which I have identified with the Burhi Gandak river. The river is called Narayani in Nepal, Burhi Gandak in Bihar and in this area it is called Sikrana which means to 'grotesquely slim down'. This is exactly what happened to the Buddha. He bathed here and drank water after which he crossed the river and stopped to relax in Cundakas mango grove. This is today Gudra village next to Sikrana river. Gudra sounds verbally similar to Cundaka so I have concluded the latter is a mispronunciation of the former. Gudra village is inhabited by the Jadav cast whose sub cast is 'Goraiya'. They pray to the feet of a baba. I personally think it is the Buddhas feet. This video is of Gudra village.

Here is the link to Gudra village or Cundaka's mango grove across the Kukkuta (Sikrana river).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--y1XNTP-G4.


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