Jetavana

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Jetavana (T. rgyal byed tshal རྒྱལ་བྱེད་ཚལ་; C. zhishu jigudu yuan), or Prince Jeta's Grove, is a famous grove in Shravasti that was donated to Buddha Shakyamuni and his sangha by the wealthy merchant and banker Anathapindika. It is the site of an important vihara where Buddha spent many rainy season retreats.