Jinamanjari 1995 09 No 12

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

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spent one season at a village called Attiyagama.' Then he went to the shrine of Sulapani and from there he proceeded to Morage Sannivesa.
In the context, it has to be stated that Attiyagama referred to in the texts, was subsequently referred to, as Vardhamana, which is at: present known as Burdwan in Bihar. 13 Again, it was stated that it lay on the high road between Vaisali and Pava. Vaisali referred prominently in this context is now known as Basarah while Pava may be indenifed with Kasia.
In the second year he went over to Kanakahala from Moraga Sannivasa and he took the oath to become a naked sage for the rest of his life. He later passed through Seyaviya, where he was received by king Paesi of Utaravatsala. From Seyaviya, he crossed over the Ganges river and proceeded to Thunaka Sannivesa. T. W. Rhys Davids' has identified Kanakahala and Seyaviya that lie about 25 miles away with Sahet Mahat and Balarampur in Bihar. Thunaka Sannivesa lies towards northwest of Patna on the right bank of Gandaki river.
Mahavira later proceeded to Rayagiha and Nalanda through Kollage Sannivesa. At Nalanda, he completed his second year in weavers shed. From Nalanda he went back to Kollage where he was joined by the Ajivika chief Gosala,1s who followed him through the programme of austerities at different places. Mahavira and Gosala. together spent the third season at Bambhanagrama and Champal and the fourth year at Kalaya Sannivesa, and Pattakalaya.!? In between at Kumaraya Sannivesa, they practiced austerities in the garden of Champaramanija. At the end of the rainy season, in the fourth year, they proceeded to Choraya Sannivesa where they were taken as spies and imprisoned. After their release they travelled to Pitthi Champa.
Most of the places are difficult to locate in the present day context. However, Choraga Sannivesa can be identified with Choreya in Lohar Dugga in the district in west Bengal.''
In the fifth year, they proceeded to Kayangala, Savatthi, Valedhugga and at Nangala Mahavira meditated in Vasudeva temple. Mahavira and Gosala later travelled to Avattagara where the former spent his time in meditation in Baladeva temple. They continued their
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