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Birthplace of Lord Mahâvîra Re-considered
place, having started it from the place of his initiation, namely the Jnatrsanda.
(iii) The two rivers or rather remains of navigation canals near this site corroborate the existence of a waterway beside Jnatrsanda and the Ksatriya Kundagrama.
(iv) In case of the Basokunda site there is an isolated case of phonetic similarity with Ksatriya Kundagrama whereas in case of the Chitri site presence of Narasanda strengthens Chitri's phonetic similarity with Ksatriya Kundagrama; Bahilvara-Babhanagari, corroborates it. Moreover, presence of Jatakauli in the neighbourhood of this site proves that the principality of the Jnatrs is represented by the present cluster of villages-Chitri, Bahilvara, Babhanagari, Jatakauli etc. and presumably the present river Baya marked its south western boundary.
All these facts establish at least one point that there is need for re-thinking over the location of Lord Mahâvîra's Birthplace.
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Suyagadam-1, 2; Uttarajjhayana-6. Kalpasutra, life of Lord Mahâvîra.
Malayagiri Vivaranam of Avasyaka-Churni.
