Sakkhara

v.l. Sakkara.

A township of the Sākiyans where the Buddha once stayed with Ananda (S.v.2).

It was not far from Rājagaha and was the residence of Macchariya Kosiya (DhA.i.367; J.i.345).

It was forty five yojanas from Jetavana. J.i.348. 

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from