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Āvassaya
northern side of the Siã river. It lies to the south of Nilavanta mountain, to the west of the Naliņakūda hill and to the east of the Dahāvai (2) river. The capital of this district is Khaggi. 1 Two districts of the same name are situated in Dhayaisamda. 2 1. Sth. 637, Jam. 95.
2. Sth. 92.
2. Āvatta A peak of mount Dīhaveyaddha in the Āvatta (1) district."
1. Sth. 689.
3. Āvatta A peak of the Naliņakūda hill in Mahāvideha. It is 500 yojanas high. 1
1. Jam. 95.
4. Ayatta A village where Mahāvīra halted in Baladevaghara(1) and suffered troubles (uvasaggas) on account of improper behaviour of Gosāla. It lay on the way from Sävattbi to Lādha country. It is taken to be a village of Kosala country. 1. Vis. 1935, AvaN. 481, AvaCu. I. p.
Kalpv. p. 166, Kalps. p. 128. 289, AvaM. p. 100, KalpDh. p. 106, 1 2. SBM. p. 356.
5. Avatta One of the thirty Muhuttas. It is referred to as Amama (1) in Sariyapappatti and Jambūdivapampatti. ? 1. Sam. 30.
2. Sur. 47, Jam. 152.
6. Avatta A heavenly abode in Mahāsukka (1) where gods enjoy a life of sixteen sāgaropama years at the most.
1. Sam. 16.
7. Avatta One of the four Logapālas of each of Ghosa (8)and Mahāghosa(4), the lords (indras) of Thaniyakumāra gods. 1
1. Bha. 169, Sth. 256, 273.
Āvassa 1 or Āvassaga ?( Āvaśyaka)
1. DasCu. p. 350.
See Āvassaya.
2. Anu. 5, AnuCu. p. 3, AvaN. 84.
Avassaga-cuņni (Avašyakacūrni) Commentary on Āvassaga (including the niryukti). 1 Its authorship is attributed to Jinadāsagasi. 2 It is published.
1. DasCu. pp. 9, 71, 92, 204, 206, 234. 2. See CLJ. p. 192.
Āvassaya (Avaśyaka) One of the two types of Amgabāhira texts. Avassaya is a religious ) practice to be performed twice every day, without fail, by ascetics as well as lay-votaries. 2 The text is divided into six sections:
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