Where did Nagarjuna go on retreat?

[Manjukumaar]

Hi all,

I've been reading about the life of Nagarjuna and I've heard different things about his life. From what I understand, there were possibly two or three Nagarjunas including at least one tantric figure connected to Nalanda. However, in this post, I will be asking about the original Nagarjuna based in South India.

Does anyone know where he was based or where he underwent retreats? I've heard places ranging from Guntur, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari... Is anything really known?

[Virgo]

Does anyone know where he was based or where he underwent retreats?

In the cave of the heart.



Virgo

[zerwe]

Hi all,

I've been reading about the life of Nagarjuna and I've heard different things about his life. From what I understand, there were possibly two or three Nagarjunas including at least one tantric figure connected to Nalanda. However, in this post, I will be asking about the original Nagarjuna based in South India.

Does anyone know where he was based or where he underwent retreats? I've heard places ranging from Guntur, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari... Is anything really known?

I am not sure of how much is really known either, but there are some caves associated with Nagarjuna in Kathmandu at Nagarjun Hill.

Shaun

[jmlee369]

Hi all,

I've been reading about the life of Nagarjuna and I've heard different things about his life. From what I understand, there were possibly two or three Nagarjunas including at least one tantric figure connected to Nalanda. However, in this post, I will be asking about the original Nagarjuna based in South India.

Does anyone know where he was based or where he underwent retreats? I've heard places ranging from Guntur, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari... Is anything really known?

It is probably a matter of much speculation given the limited historical records we can rely on. However, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited one cave reputed to have been used by Nagarjuna in Chhattisgarh, there is this photo of him inside the cave, and this shell that he picked up as an auspicious souvenir during that visit.