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
Viibhaya--a city
This city was the capital of Sindhu Sovira, one of the twenty five and a half Aryan countries. It is also known as Kumbhakārapakkheva See Kumbhakarapakkhova)
It may be identified with Blicra in the Punjab. (Sce Kumbh.l-' kās apakkheva) Vijayapuram city
It is mentioned that the fifth Tatthayasa received his first alms here 08 This city is said to have been visited by Mahīvīra 989
Probably it may be idertified with Vijayanagar which is situated on the bank of the Ganges in southern Bengal 070
Vijayavaddhaming-a culy
This town was situated in south-cast of Sayaduvāla. It extended over five hundred villages over which the district-officer Ikkai ruled. (See Sayaduvāra)
Its situation is not known Vinila-arity
It is mentioned that at the time of the coronation ceremony of Usabha, the citizens sprinkled water over his fect The Indra remarked at that time that the citizens were well behaved (vinīta) and hence this city came to be known as Vinită 971 Vinilá was the birthplace of the first and the fourth Tutthaya, as 978
According to the commentary on the Avayyaka, 973 Vinitā was another name for Avodhyā. Vijha-a mountain
This mountain lay on the southern bank of the Ganges 974 The Vindhya forest was noted for its elephants 975
It is the same as the Vindhya range. The celebrated temple of Vinduvāsini is situated on a part of the hills near Mirzapur.976 Franhäng
This place was situated at a distance of twelve yojanas from Ujjcni on the way to Bennāyada.977
Its exact situation is not known.
968 Ava Nir , 323 969 lui II, 4 P, 64 970 G D p 36 971 Jeu lu 200. 071 Ilud , 382 973 p 244a See also TSP. p 149 f. 974 Naya., 1, p 37. 975 Pinda Nur, Ti, 83, p 31, 976 GDP 37. PT7 Uttară Ti., 4, p. 62.