A cave in Rājagaha, on the slope of Mount Vebhāra. Once, when the Buddha was staying there, he gave to Ānanda the opportunity of asking him to live for an eon, but Ānanda, because of his un-mindfulness, failed to take it. DN.ii.116

The cave was sometimes used as a residence for monks coming from afar. Vin.ii.76 Vin.iii.159

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