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Koshaladesh (RKS; p. 312). Syananadasthali may be probably a place situated on its bank.
(3) Places associated with the great persons of the Jaina Faith. . The places which have been already identified in the preceding section are only mentioned here. Others are identified.
Sāketa, Košala, Prathamapuri or Ayodhya:-It was the birth place of Tīrtharikara Rşabha (20.27); Ajita (20.28); Abhinandana (20.30); Sumati (20.31), Ananta (20.44), Ara (20.44) and the capital of Cakravartin Bharata (4.54) and Sagara's (20.109) territories.
A ștāpada::-Rşabha attained 'Nirvāna' on this mountain (20,51). It is called as Kailasa also (9.53: 9.57). Sixty thousand sons of Cakravarti Sagara were burnt to ashes on this mountain, when they dug a ditch around it to fill it up with the waters of the Ganges to protect the Jina shrines situated on this mountain (5.169). Dasamukha raised the peak of this mountain to disturb the meditation of Muni Vāli. Thereupon he suffered discomfiture at the hands of Vali and he made an alarm of terror so he was known as Rāvana (9.78).
Srāvasti:-It was the birth place of Tīrtharikara Sambhava (20.29), Cakravartin Maghavā (20.111) and Subhūma (20.139). It is identified with modern Saheļh Mahe!h in U. P. on the bank of the Rapti (CAGI. p. 469).
Kośāmbi :-It was the birth place of Jina Padmaprabha (20.32). It is said to be situated near the river Jamuna (55.38). It is identified with Kosam situated on the Jamuna about 30 miles south-west of Allahabad (HGAI, p. 100). It was the ancient capital of the Vatsa country.
Kasipura:-It was the birth Place of Tirthaikara Supārsva (20.33). It is the famous holy place in U. P. situated on the northern bank of the Ganges. It is the same as (Vanārasi) Vārānasi (HGAI, p. 94).
Candrapuri :-It was the birth place of Tirthankara Candraprabha (20. 34). It is the same as Srāvasti (HGAI, p. 125).
Kakandi:-It was the birth place of Jina Puşpadanta (20.35). The king of this place ran away secretly to Vānārasi and took shelter there when his minister burnt his palace and troubled him (104. 2-21). The PTSg. (I. p. 25) locates it presumably 25 krośas to the east of Gorakhapura. Some identify it with Kakan in Monghyr district (LAI, p. 291).
