Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons

SR No.: 011077
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company
Publication Year: 1947
Total Pages: 429
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
Like Rāyagiha, Campā too was frequently visited by Mahāvira and his disciples. It is said that when Seniya died, Kūņiya shifted his capital from Rāyagiha to Campā It was in Campā that the seventh and the eighth Angas of the Jain canon were cxplained to Jambu by his teacher Ajja Suhamma Dadhivăhana was another powerful sovereign of Campā whose daughter Candan, became the first female disciple of Mahāvia Like Sammeya, Campā also was considered a holy place by Jains Campa was a big centre of trade and merchants travelled from here as far as Mihilā, Ahicchattā. Pihunda and other places with their merchandise.
3 VANGA (TĀMALITTI)
Vanga (eastern Bengal) is mentioned as one of the sixteen Janapadas Vanga was a centre of trade reached by the sea.
Tāmalittı (Tamluk) was a centre of trade and commerce and a great sea-port town. It could be reached both by land and water. Tāmalitti was noted for its fine cloth Tāmalı Moriyaputta is mentioned as a wellknown layman of the city. Tāmalittiya is stated to be a sāhā of the Jain sramanas.
4 KALINGA (KANCANAPURA) Karakandu is mentioned as the sovereign of Kalinga (Orissa) Kancanapura was a centre of commerce and a free trade is mentioned between Lanka and this town
5 KASI (VĀRĀNASI)
Kāsi was included among the sixteen Janapadas; Kāsi and Kosala were known for their eighteen confederate kings (ganarāja), who fought against Kūniya on the side of Cedaga. Käsi was noted for its centic of trade.
Vārānasi (Benares) was counted among the ten capitals. It was the birthplace of Pāsa and was visited by Mahāvīra.
At the time of Hemacandra Kāsi or Vārānasi are statcd to be identical.
6 KOSALA (SĀGEYA)
Kosala (Oudh) was included among the sixteen 7anapadas It was the birthplace of Ayala, the eighth disciplc of Mahavira As Mahāvila was called Vesālıya, so Usabha was known as Kosaliya, ic, one who is born in Kosala. Like Dasapura and Uljeni, Kosala was known for its image of thc Living Lord (Jūvantasāmipadımā).
Sägeya is identified with modern Ayodhyā ncar Fyzabad and was included among the ten capital cities of Jain India. Sāgeya was visited by Påsa and Mahavira,