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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GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON
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(1) Vasantapura--a village
This village was situated in Magadha.938 It may be identified with the village Basantapur in Purnea district. 94
(2) Vasantapura Gily
It is said that king Jiyasattu ruled here with his queen Dhårıņi;985 a congregation (gaccha) of tlie monks is stated to have been moving about in this town.936
It is not identifiablc.
Valtā--a country
(See Māsa) Vatthagā—a river
This river flowed between Kosambi and Ujjeni. Girimukha was a mountain on the bank of this river (See Girimuha, 937 also Elakacchapura).
Probably Vatthaga and Vettavati are identical and may be identified with Betwa, a river in Bundelkhand which rises in Bhopal State.938
Vayagāma—a village
It is stated that Alahävira arı ived here from Siddhatthapura and proceeded to Alambhıyā.939
It is not identifiable.
Vebhāragiri- mountain
This mountain lay at the outskirts of Röyagiha near Nalandā.040 A detailed description of Vebhāra is given in the Nayādhammikaha, where queen Dhārini is said to have gone to accomplish her picgnancy longing Various monks and ascctics are described to have practised 'cnancc and achicved their goal hcrc 012 Ncar this mountain was situated the sping known as Mahātavovatirappabha (Sec Mahatavovatil appabha)
According to the l' udhatirthakalpa, thc clcvcn ganadharas submitted lu pridopagamana and attained salvation hcrc. 33
It is one of the five hills of Rajagrha.944
933 Süja Nir. II 0.1007. 934 See District Gus. Pranell, p. 183. XXVI, 1911. 835 Ogh. No. 449, p. lū8. A. a. ci, p. 534, 036 Inu Su Ii., p. 14 (Hau... 011 Marana, 473, p. 128a , also Ita cū, II, p. 100. 933 Imp. Gaz. Vol. II, p. 334. 039 See Supra, p. 260. 040 Bhag. 2.5; 3. 4.
1, pp. 10, 18. 041 Sarana 444, p. 120a; Uttard. th., p. 37. 943 p. 22 016 C.A.GI, p. 580.
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