It has been suggested that this article be merged with Phalgu River. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2022.
The Lilājan River (also known by its Sanskrit name: Nirañjanā) is a river that flows through the Chatra and Gaya districts in the Indianstates of Jharkhand and Bihar. It is also referred to as the Nilanjan, Niranjana or Falgu River.[1]
Miracle of the Buddha walking on the River Nairañjanā. The Buddha is not visible (aniconism), only represented by a path on the water, and his empty throne bottom right.[2]Sanchi.
The Lilājan begins its journey north of Simaria in Chatra district on the Hazaribagh plateau, the western portion of which constitutes a broad watershed between the Damodar drainage on the south and the Lilājan and Mohana rivers on the north. It flows through a deep and rocky channel until it reaches the neighbourhood of Jori. There the hills begin to recede and the stream flows sluggishly over a wide sandy bed. From this point to the Gaya border beyond Hunterganj the river becomes sandy. It is dry in summer but disastrous during the rains. About 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Gaya it unites with the Mohana River to form the Falgu River.[3][4]
Bichkiliya waterfalls
The water falls into a dah or natural reservoir in the Lilājan River. It is 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Chatra – about half the distance is motorable, while the rest is only able to be traversed on foot.[5]
Buddhism
Before attaining Enlightenment, the prince Siddhārtha Gautama practiced asceticism for six years (ten or twelve years according to some accounts) on the banks of the river, residing in a forest near the village of Uruvilvā. After realizing that strict asceticism would not lead to Enlightenment, he recuperated after bathing in the river and receiving a bowl of milk-rice from the milkmaid Sujātā.
He sat under the nearby pippala tree, where he finally achieved Enlightenment. This tree became known as the Bodhi Tree, and the site became known as Bodh Gayā.[6]
References
^"Passing through Bodh Gaya by Jan Haag". Retrieved 2010-05-05.
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