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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
Bennāyada or Vennāyada—a city
The city was situated on the bank of the Bennā and hence it was called Bennāyada.102 It was a centre of trade and the merchants landed here with various merchandise while rcturning from Paasaküla 103 It is said that Bennayada was visited by Soniya when he was a prince 104
According to the Brhathathakosa, Vinyatatapua was located in Viráta.106
Bhaddilapura—a city
Bhaddılapura was the capital of Malaya which is counted among the twenty five and a half Az yan countries It is said that Bhaddilapuia was visited by Aritthancmi,100 and was the buthplace of the tenth Tutthu
vara 107
It is identified with Bhadie, a village ncai Kuluhā hill about six miles from Hunterganj in the Hazaribagh district, wluch sometimes back was reputed as thic bithplace of the tenth Ti thunhara, but cliriously enough it is now cntirely unknown to the jains 108
Bhaddiya-a city
It is said that Mahavia passoul two ramy seasons hcrc. He is said to have journeyed hcrc fiom Punnakalasa and proceccled to Kasaliggāma; at another time he travellcc lcic siuni Sālisisa and proceeded to Magadha 109
Bhaddiya was a city in the Anga kingdom and was visited by Buddha 110
It is identified with modern Monghyr. 111
Bhanga or Bhangī—a kingdom
Bhanga is included among the twenty five and a half Āryan countries with Pāvā as the capital.
Bhanga is mentioned in the Mahābhārata (II 31. 11). It included the districts of Hazai ibagh and Manbhum 111
103 Anu Sü, 130, p 137. 101 Uttara Ti p 64, 104 Ava Cū, 546. 108 80 70F 106 Anta , 3, p 7f 101 Ava Nir, 383. 108 Dust Gaz Hazarzbagh, P 202. 101 See Supra. p 259 110 Dhammapada A , Vol I, p 384. 211 Rähul Sănkrityayana, Vinaya Pitaka., p. 248n. 713 S.B.1, p. 379.
