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Sindhunandana. Gity
It is said that Mahāpauma reached here from Hatthināpura.779
The Brhatkathākosa 174 mentions that this town was situated on the bank of the Sindhu.
It is not identifiable.
Sindhu Sovira- country
This country was included among the twenty five and a half Aryan countries with Viibhayapattana as its capital (see Sindhu ; Sovīra).
The two lands of Sindhu and Sovira are mentioned in the Pali texts, each of which is described as a great centre of trade and commerce.
Sippa---a river
This river flowed near Ujjeni.770 This is identified with modern Sipra in Central India
Sirimäla-a city
Sirimala was included among unholy places (See Pabhāsa). It was visited by Vairasāmi, who is said to have arrived here from Puriya, " (See also Bhillamäla).
It is same as Bhillamāla or Bhinmal, the capital of Gurjjarag from about the sixth to the ninth century A. D., fifty miles west of Abu moun.
tain.778
Sidamandıra
Sivamandira was located on the south range of Veyaddha.779 It is not identifiable
Sogandhirama City
Mahāvira is said to have visited this town. There was a garden here named Vilāsoya with the shrine of Sukāla Jakkha.T80
This town was also frequented by Thāvaccăputta, who is said to have arrived here from Selagapura (see Pundariya).
It is not identified.
776 Ulară Ti., 18, 246 a. 771 33 32 175 Law, India as Described, p. 70. 778 AL2 cup 54 111 Ara Ti, p 390a. 171 G D., p. 192. TT Uttari. T., 13, p. 193a. T10 Vidā. II, 6, p. 64.
