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GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON
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Althiyaggama-a village
The older name of Atthiyaggama was Vaddhamina, where a temple was built upon an enormous heap of boncs (alth) of the people and hence it came to be known as Attliyaggūma Mahavira is said to havc journcycd to this place from Morāga Sannivesa The river Veyavai flowed near this village. Mahāvīra is said to have passed first rainy season at this
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Dr. Law identifies it with Hatthigāma which lay on the high road from Vaisali to Pāvā. To
Avdhaa kingdom
Avāha is mentioned as one of the sixteen Janapadas in the BhagaIt is not identified.
vati 11
dvakkhanda or Avararkada (?)
Avakkhanda is mentioned as an unholy place (kutitha) +9 The text seems to be conlupt and hence the place cannot be identified.
Avanti-a kingdom
Ujjeni was the capital of Avanti (see Ujjeni).
Avanti roughly corresponds to modern Malw , Nimar and adjoiring parts of the Central Piov11CCS Avanti was divided into two parts: the northern part had its capital at Ujjeni, and the southern part, called Avanti Daksināpatha, had its capital at Māhissati or Mahismati.73
Avarakanha-acily
It is stated that talaka uka wasituated in thic Dhāyaiblandadiva,"4 a mythical region
It is not identificd.
Avattagama-a village
Mahavira is stated to have journeyed to this place from Nangalā and proceeded to Corāya Sannivcsa from hcrc.
Its exact situation is not known.
09 See Supra., p. 257 10 Mahal nails Life and trackungs, p. 33. 11 Sce Supra 73 Nui Cu 11, p 685
Bhandarkai, Charmuhal Lectures, 1918, p. 64. 74 Vaja , 10, p 185f
Scc Supta 258
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