Kalandakanivāpa

Kalandakanivāpa (T. bya ka lan da ka gnas pa). Literally, the Squirrel Feeding Ground. A location within the Veṇuvana where the Buddha stayed. The place received its name from the many squirrels living there, being fed by humans. It should be noted that Tibetan translations misunderstand the Sanskrit term kalandaka to be a kind of bird (Tib. bya).