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Famous Cities, Gardens etc. Described in
Antakriddasha Sutra
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In Antakriddashu Sutra, in different contexts many cities, gardens, forests, trees and chaitvas (religious complexes) bearing specific names have been described. But the description is very brief. Their uniqueness has not been mentioned clearly and with details. The readers who want to know more get disappointed. For their benefit descriptions of cities, gardens, forests, trees and chaitvas mentioned in Antakriddusha Sutra are given here.
Champa City
In Antakriddasha Sutra the first city mentioned is Champa. Arya Sudharma Swami recited the eighth Anga (Antakriddasha Sutra) for the benefit of Arya Jambu Swami in the Purnabhadra chaitwa outside this city.
Champa was earlier the capital city of Anga state. It was a very prosperous, grand and secure city. It was highly and densely populated. There were enough facilities of entertainment. As it was free of thieves and other anti-social elements, life was peaceful.
It was free of internal and external conspiracies. The entrances were fitted with strong gates making it almost impossible for attacking enemies to enter the city.
The city administration was efficient. Therefore the populace was free of any fear of government employees. All were assured of the security of their life and wealth.
The land around the city was fertile. Every type of crop and grains were produced in abundance. The farms were rich in their crops.
In brief Champa city was grand, rich and prosperous in all respects.
After the sad demise of king Shrenik, Konik made Champa his capital city and thus it became the capital of the large Magadh empire.
The Location of Champa-In the list of ten famous and prosperous cities given in Sthananga Sutra Champa also finds a place.
But modern scholars are curious about the location of such a grand city.
Chinese traveller Fahyan has indicated that Champa was located on the southern bank of the Ganges about 18 yojan east of Pataliputra (modern Patna).
Muni Kalyan Vijaya Ji is of the opinion that this Champa was located east of Patna in a little southerly direction at distance of 100 Kos (200 miles). Today its name is Champanala and it is 3 miles west of Bhagalpur.
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