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Arosa
66 Arosa (Arosa) An Aņāriya (non-Aryan) country and its people, 1 called also as Hārosa. 1. Pras. 4, Prasa. p. 15.
2. Praj. 37.
Alambusā (Alambuşā) A principal Disākumārī residing on the Rayaņa(2) peak of the northern Ruyaga(1) mountain.
1. Jam. 114, Tir. 159, Sth. 643, AvaH. p. 122.
Sixteenth
chapter of the sixth
section of Amta
1. Alakkha (Alaksa) gadadasā.1
1, Ant. 12.
2. Alakkha A king of Vāņārasi who renounced the world and became a disciple of Titthayara Mahāvīra. He attained liberation on mount Vipula(1).1
1. Ant. 15. Alayāpuri (Alakāpuri) Capital of Vesamaņa(9).1 It is generally mentioned as a standard of comparison in the description of cities like Bäravai?, Viņiā?, etc. 1. InaA. p. 100, AntA. p. 1.
2. Jna. 52, Ant. 1.
3. Jam. 41.
Alasamda (Alasanda) An Aņāriya town situated beyond the river Simdhu(1). It was conquered by Suseņa(1), the commander of the army of Cakkavatti Bharaha(1).1 It is identified with Alexandaria founded by Alexander near Kabul.2
1. Jam. 52, AvaCu. I. p. 191. 2. GD. P. 3. Avainnaga (Avakirnaka) Same as Avakinnaputta.1
1. Aval. p. 718. Avamjha (Avandhya) See Avamjhappavāya.
1. NanCų. p. 76. Avamjhappavāya (Avandhyapravāda) Eleventh Puvva 1 dealing with the consequences of good and bad actions. : 1. Sam. 14, 147, Nan. 57.
2. NanCu. p. 76. 1. Avamti A country (janapada) in the Bharaha(2) region. Its principal city was Ujjeņi 2. Kings Pajjoya 3 and Sampaio ruled there. It was one of the countries recommended for the journey of monks. Avamtivaddhana and Pálaga(2) 7 were also its rulers. 8 Wrestler Attaņa belonged to this country.8 Tumbavana settlement was situated in it. It is identified with the modern Malwa, Nimar and adjoining parts of the old Central Provinces. Ujjeni and Māhismati were its northern and southern capitals. 10
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