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CHAPTER IV
GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON
In order to arrange systematically the mass of geographical material in the Jain canons and their commentaries, we have felt it advisable to place it in alphabetical order, together with their descriptions as given in the Jain texts, their places of references and identification and location wherever possible.
Abbuya_a mountain
Abbuya is mentioned with Pabhāsa where sankhadı (a feast) was celebrated.
Abbuya is identical with Mount Abu in the Suohi State of Rajputana It is one of the five sacred hills of the Jains, others being Satruñjaya, Samet Sikhar, Girnar and Candragiri." Abhira—a country
This country was visited by Ajja Samiya3 and Vairasāmi 4
Abhira was situated in Daksinapatha and Teră (Tagarā) was a beautiful city of this country.
Acalaggama-city
Acalaggāma was situated in Magadha. A royal road (rāya paha) is mentioned in Ayalaggama.? Its exact situation is not known.
Acalapurama town (ahıtthāna)
Acalapura was situated in Ābhira The rivers Kanhã and Benna flowed near the town, and between them was the Island Bambhadiva, a habitat of five hundred tävasas.
It is identified with modern Ellichpur in Berar.
1 Brh Bha , 1 3150 2 Dey, GDP 10 8 Ava, Ti,p 614a , unless other Wise stated such references should be taken to the com.
mentary of Malayaguri 4 Ava, CG, p. 397. 6 Brhatkathakosa 138 39f, 56 52 For the race of the Abhiras see Bhandarkar
Vaignauism, Saivism, etc., 37. 6 Uttara. Ti, 18, p. 243, also cf Marana 440, p. 126a 7 Vasu ,p 197. & Panda Nur ,503, Ava. TI., p. 514a; Nandı, p. 50a.
