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Gamdhamāyaṇa (Gandhamādana) A Vakkhāra mountain in the Mahāvideha region of Jambüdīva. It is situated to the south of Nilavamta(1), to the north-west of Mandara(3), to the east of Gamdhilāvai(1) and to the west of Uttarakuru(1).1 It has seven peaks : Gamdhamāyaṇaküda Āņamdakuda, Lohiyakkha(2), Uttarakura(4), Siddha, Gamdhilăvai(2) and Phalihaküda.
1. Jam. 86, Jiv. 147, Sth. 302, 434, AvaCu. I. p. 165, JivM. p. 263, SutSi. p. 147. 2. Jam. 86, Sth. 590.
One of the seven summits of the
Gandhamāyanakūda (Gandhamādanakūta) Gamdhamāyaṇa mountain.
1. Jam. 86, Sth. 590.
Gamdhamāyaṇadeva (Gandhamādanadeva) Presiding deity of the Gamdhamāyaṇa mountain.1
1. Jam. 86. 1. Gamdhavva (Gandharva) One of the eight classes of Vāṇamamtara gods.Giyarai and Giyajasa are their two lords. 1. Sth. 80, 654, Ava. p. 19, AvaCu. I.) 2. Sth. 94, Praj. 48.
p. 161. SutCu. p. 67. 2. Gamdhavva One of the thirty Muhuttas of a day and night.1
1. Jam. 152. Sam. 30, Sur. 47. Gamdhavvalivi (Gandharvalipi) One of the eighteen Bambhi(2) scripts. It is also called Bhūyalivi.? 1. Sam. 18, Praj. 37.
2. Sam. 18.
Same as Nāgadatta(5).1
Gamdhavva-nagadatta (Gandharva-nāgadatta)
1. Aval. p. 565.
Gamdhasamiddha (Gandhasamrddha) Principal city of Gamdhāra in Avaravideha. King Mahabbala(3) ruled there and Sayambuddha(3) was his minister.
1. AvaCu. I. p. 165, PinNM. p. 141, AvaM. p. 158.
Gamdhahatthi (Gandhahastin) A preceptor possessing vast knowledge of scriptures. He had composed a tough commentary of Ayāramga, viz., Satthapariņņā.? 1. JitBh. 112, VyaBh. III. 370 and 2. AcaSi. pp. 1,81.
Vya M. on it.
An Anăriya (non-Aryan) country.
It is the
Gamdhahāra (Gandh ahāra) same as Gamdhāra(1).
1. Pras. 4, Praj. 37.
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