The holy land of
Kurukshetra has been a witness to
moments events of historical , cultural and religious importance. During Budda's
time, the king of Kurus was called Koravya, and his debates with the elder
Rattahpala, also a scion of the noble family of Kurus, are emobodied I the
Rattahapala Satta ( The Buddhist Taxt) . The famous Buddhist nuns Nanduttrara
and Mittakali also belonged to this place. According to Dipavamsa Buddha went to
a town of the Kuru region and recerved alms on the bands of Anotatta lake, which
he crossed. Udena's queen Magandiya belonged to the land of the Kurus, and
Aggidatta, the prist of the Kosala king, lived on the boundary between the Kuru,
Ariga and