Maha Mougliyayas house and relic stupa: Okay folks. This is for Buddhists across the world. Enjoy the first ever video of Maha Mougliyayas village, the Ashokan stupa that marks the spot where his house was, and the relic stupa in the near distance. The village name is Khushiyalpur which Huen Tsang mis-pronounced as 'Keu-li-kia'. This find negates Cunninghams claim that he found Maha Mougliyayas relics in Sanchi. According to Huen Tsang this is the only relic stupa of that great man. So folks, here is the link to the video in my toutube channel Buddha Exhumed. And if you want to read about Huen Tsangs journey in India, then don't forget to read my new book 'On Huen Tsangs Trail: Buddha Exhumed' and my explorations in the book "Buddha Exhumed:South of The Ganges". Here is the report I gave to the Archaeological survey of India pertaining to Maha Mougliyayas village and relic stupa.

(40) Khushiyalpur village/Kiu-li-kia: (Si-Yu-Ki page 175 and 176) From Keori village or Nalanda Sanghdharma’s southern gate Huen Tsang travels nine Li’s south west to a village he calls Kiu-li-kia which has two stupas. I will quote the third paragraph of page 175 of Huen Tsangs journal Si-Yu-Ki. He writes, “Going south west or nine Li from the sanghdharma, we come to the village of Kulika (Kiu-li-kia). In it is a stupa built by Ashoka Raja. This is where the venerable Mudgaliputra (Mo-to-kia-lo-tseu) was born. In it is a stupa built by Ashoka Raja. This is where the venerable one reached complete nirvana; and in it are placed the remains of his bequeathed body.” 

The reader can clearly see the English translator’s mis-pronunciation of Indian names. Samuel Beal mispronounces Kiu-li-kia as Kulika and Mougliyana as Mudgaliputra. Today approximately three kilometers to the south west of Keori village or the sanghdharmas southern gate is the village of Khushiyalpur which sounds similar to Huen Tsangs Kiu-li-kia and is populated by Rajputs. This village is Mogliyayas village who was one of the Buddhas favorite disciples.  In the village is an Ashokan Stupa that marks the spot of Maugliyaya’s birth place. Unfortunately the villagers have built their homes on the stupa itself. The dome of the stupa is an alley between two rows of houses. There is an ancient well next to the stupa just like the other Ashokan stupas. And the second stupa is a mammoth one that houses Maugliyanas relics. Samuel Beal translates Maugliyanas name as Mudgaliputra and says he was from a Brahmin family. This village is important as it strengthens Huen Tsangs claim that the area between Keur and Panhar villages is the real Nalanda sanghdharma. You can view the village and stupas on my youtube channel “Buddha Exhumed. Mudgaliputras village.”

Here is the link of the video of Maha Mougliyayas village and relic stupa


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6PchmC6eOs