Prakrit Jainshastra aur Ahimsa Shodh Samsthan Vaishali Swarna Jayanti Gaurav Granth

SR No.: 012064
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rushabhchand Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Jainshastra aur Ahimsa Shodh Samsthan Vaishali
Publication Year: 2010
Total Pages: 520
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Smruti_Granth & Articles
File Size: 13 MB

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स्वर्ण जयन्ती गौरव-ग्रन्थ
Kalakutadvipa, it is mentioned in the Mahabharata (Sabhäparva, 20.26-27) where its situation is shown between Kuru and Gandaki River in Bihar. It may be a name of Kalinjar hill. The Kuvalayamālā of Udyotanasüri mentions the name of Vijaya or Vijayapuri (p. 152) where the different idioms of speech were spoken by the shopkeepers in the market place. It appears a big town where merchants from all over the country displayed their goods. The situation of Vijayapuri is given as South Sea coast (Dähiņa-samuddavela). According to Dr. Vasudevasaran Agrawal, it was actually situated on the bank of Krisna (?) a few miles above the sea coast up to a point the river was navigable to big ships which landed on docks. It was the same as Nāgārjunīkunda. the famous capital of Iksvaku kings as stated in their inscriptions. It seems to be a historical fact that the monument of Vijayapuri stood intact and the place enjoyed wide celebrity. The leader of the caravan in the Kuvalayamälä was one Vaisravanadatta. There follows a description of the attack on the Sartha and its plunder by wild Bhillas.
Dr. A.N. Upadhye in his introduction to the Kuvalayamālā says that in the South of India there are some towns with their names beginning with Vijaya, such as Vijayapur, Vijayanagara, Vijayanti; and some of them pretty ancient. It is located on the Western Coast, as it is reached after crossing the Sahyadri; secondly, it is situated right on the sea-shore; and thirdly, its southern wall was washed by the waves of the ocean (173.31). He is therefore of view that it may be identified with Vijayadurga in Ratnagiri district, one of the best Konkan ports. About the identification Vaijayanti (mentioned in the Kadamba copper plates) and Jayantipur (of the Vijayanagar grant), he mentions a difference of opinion. Some like them to be Banavāsī, in the South Kanara District, while R.G. Bhandarkar proposes Vijayadurga. Udyotanasüri distinguishes Jayanti from Vijaya. The environment of Vijaya and the route to it from Ayodhya, as stated by him in the Kuvalayamālā, very well suit the present day Vijayadurga which was included in the Vijayapur territory. This may be somewhat different from Vijayanagar established