India As Described In Early Texts Of Buddhism and Jainism

Author(s): Bimla Charn Law
Publisher: Bimlacharan Law

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GEOGRAPHY
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Sākya and Koliya territories: The Sākya territory lay to the east of Košala and due south of the Himalayas. It was then rich and prosperous.? Where it bordered on the kingdom of Košala, there was the Sakya town Uļumpa or Medaļumpa, opposite the Kosalan town of Nangaraka. Kapilavatthu (identified by Rhys Davids with Tilaura, two miles from Tauliva in the Nepal Terai), was the capital of the Sākyas. According to Hiuen Tsang, the city was situated to the south-east of Săvatthi, at a distance of 500 li or so from the latter. It was situated on the high road which passed through Setavyā to connect it with Sāvatthĩ.Among other towns, mention is made of Cātumā, Sāmagāma, Sakkara, Silavati and Khomadussa.
The Koliyas were distinguished as those of Devadaha and those of Rāmagāma. Accordingly they possessed two territories. That of the former was separated from the Śākya territory by the river Rohiņi. On the bank of this river on the Sākya side stood Lumbinivana, the birth-place of the Buddha, mentioned in Asoka's inscription as Lumminigāma, the modern village of Rummindei, only 10 miles to
1 Sutta-nvpåta, vorse 1012. 2 Beal, op ort., 1, p. 18. 8 Sutia-npăta, verge 1012. 4 Law, Geography, p. 28. 6 Digha, i, p. 164.