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________________ 288 CHRONOLOGY OF GUJARAT kaccha, Mäheya, Sārasvata, Vätsiya, Surāştra, Avantya and Arbuda countries.-(Vām. 13.51-53 ). -as including the following countries : --Sūryāraka (Sürpāraka), Kālibala, Durga, Cămikața, Pulinda, Sumina, Rūpapa, Sväpada, Kurumin, Kathākşara, (Karaşkara), Lohajamșa, Văjiya, Rājabhadraka, Tosala, Kosala, Traipura, Vidis, (Tuşara, Tumbura, Karaskara), Näsikyava( dya), Uttaranarmadă, Bhi(a) rukaccha, Māheya, Särasvata, Kāśmira (ie. Kacchika), Surāştra, Avantya and Arbuda.-(MKD. 54-59-63). - included certain countries either in the North or in the North-West. (MKd. 54.36-42 ). Aparantya - when the eclipse happens in Tulā rāśi, people of Aparāntya (Western border) will suffer.-(Brih. 5-40). Arbuda - Arbuda region was popular for good horses, according to Pargiter, whose remark is based on the MBh. II.-4726 n. - described as a country presided over by Saturn.-(Brih. 16.31 ). - when Saturn is eclipsed, the people living in the regions surrounding the Arbuda mountain, suffer.-( Brih. 5.68). the asterisms Abhijit, Sravana, Dhanişthă, Rohini, Jyeșthā, Āşadhā and Anuradhā appertain to the circle of Indra. This circle brings trouble to the people of the Arbuda region.-( Brih. 32.19). -Mt. Ābu (MBh. III. 80.57); Mt. Ābu (Skd. I. 11-29-71). -In Vividha-Tirtha-Kalpa (VIII. v. 25 ) it is said that Arbuda was formerly known as Nandivardhana'. Further, this work gives a non-Jaina version as to why it was named as Arbuda'. Moreover, it says that this mountain is born of Himadri.-(VTk. V 25). -Spoken of as a country in the Madhyadeśa.-(MKD. 54. 36-42 ). Arbudaksetra-Described in detail, the region at the peak and round about Mount Abu. --(Skd. VIII. iii). Avanti -While describing the journey of the Kavyapuruşa,' Rājasekhara says that the former went to 'Avanti countries' which consist of Avanti, Vaidiśa, Surāṣtra, Mālava, Arbuda and Bhțgukaccha. (Cf. 6: Asafa saya 499-afat-972-731 731741 ART 1-(KvM. ch. 3, p. 9, GOS. 1934). This shows the wide range of the Avanti Kingdom of which Surāştra, Arbuda and even Bhrigukaccha formed parts. Anarta -Region comprising North Gujarat and Surāşțra whose capital was Kućasthali or Dväraka.-MBh. I. 244.5; I. 246.19; 1. 245.29; Kumbha. ed.); Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006799
Book TitleChronology of Gujarat
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorM R Majumdar
PublisherMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Publication Year1960
Total Pages494
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size10 MB
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