Jain Journal 1985 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL
We find Jhammani at about 7 miles north-west of Anchera and Pabia or Pava at about 20 miles west of Jamagrama and Mejhana or Majhama about 8 miles from Pabia.
Some of the ancient places visited by the Lord during his travel in Ladha has been identified by the authors as follows :
Asthika (Atthigama)-Vivid description has been given of the place where the lord spent about a fortnight in Jain literature. It had two parts, one called Tapovana where the Duijjanta monks used to live, the other famous for its Sulapani Yaksa temple. It appears that this place is associated with some short of Saiva Tantric cult. In the eastern region the oldest Saiva-ksetra after Varanasi is Deoghar where Tapovana still exists with the Saiva ksetra. Deoghar with its surrounding areas is still called Athgaon Pargana. It confirms that it was Asthika of those days. It is about 5 miles north of Ajoy.
Brahmanagram-Present day Brahmana Gaon on the bank of river Ajoy at about 6 miles from Madhupur, S. P.
Kadali Samagam—Present day Kenduli, Birbhum, West Bengal. It is situated on the bank of Ajoy.
Nangala–Nala, 7 miles north of Jamagrama.
Patrakalaya--Patrol, about 8 miles from Madhupur.
Siddharthapur--Siddhapur, Dt. Burdwan, on the bank of Ajoy, 7 miles east of Jamagrama.
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Kurmagram-Kumardihi, about 3 miles from Siddhapur and miles from Jamagrama.
Ladha-Lada on the bank of Ajoy about 2 miles east of Jamagrama.
Belgola-Bagola, one mile from Lada.
Mardana---Madanpur, 2 miles south-east of Jamagrama.
Svetambika-Svetki and Amba, S.P., 6 miles north of Ajoy and about 10 miles from Jamagrama.
Opinions of scholars are invited on these identifications.