Puṣkarāvatī (English spelling)

Japanese: Puṣkarāvatī(英語表記)Puskaravati
Puṣkarāvatī (English spelling)

… Most of the buildings are only the foundations, and none are complete. Excavations have uncovered the ruins of cities built in succession since the 6th century BCE in Taxila and Charsada (corresponding to the ancient Gandharan capital of Puṣkarāvatī), and the periods of rule by the Bactrian Greeks, Saka-Parthians, and Kushans have been confirmed to some extent. Buddhism was introduced to the region during the Mauryan period, and the Dharmarajika Stupa in Taxila and the Butkara Stupa in Swat are said to have been built by King Ashoka, but it was not until the Kushan period that construction of temples and pagodas began in earnest. …

*Some of the glossaries that mention "Puṣkarāvatī" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 建造物はほとんどが基礎のみのこり,完存例は皆無である。タキシラとチャールサダ(ガンダーラの古都プシュカラーバティーPuṣkarāvatīにあたる)とでは,前6世紀以来相次いで建設された都市跡が発掘され,バクトリアのギリシア人,サカ・パルティア族,クシャーナ族の支配期がある程度確かめられた。当地方に仏教が伝えられたのはマウリヤ朝時代で,タキシラのダルマラージカー大塔やスワートのブトカラ大塔はアショーカ王の創建とされるが,造寺造塔が本格化するのはクシャーナ時代になってからである。…

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