Book Title: Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons
Author(s): Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company

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________________ 3274 1. LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA Bhimapalli—a village - (see Vasantapura). Bhogakada--a city It is said that king Hatthimitta, the ruler of Ujjenī, took to the ascetic life and proceeded to Bhogakada 125 According to thc Vasudevahindi, Bhoyakada was situated ncar the Vindhya region 128 Reference is made to Bhojakata in the Bharhut inscriptions The Sabhăparva (32) of the Mahābhārata mentions Bhojakata and Bhojakatapura as two places in the South conquered by Sahadeva Bhojakata is the same as Bhoja or Bhojya of the Purānas and it is a country of the Vindhya region "27 Bhogapura—a city It is said that Mahāvira journeyed to this place from Sumsumārapura and proceeded to Nandiggāma or Nandipura. Here he was caused considerable annoyance by Mahenda Khattiya 128 It is mentioned that a variety of stone was availablc here which was used for polishing the pots of the monks.129 Bhogagamanagara is mentioned in Pali literature Buddha proceeded to Pāvā from herc 130 It lay between Pāvā and vesālı 191 Bhülissara-a holy place It is said that a poor Brāhmana of Ānandapura stood here in fast, but was asked to go to Kaccha and offer food to the săvagas there. 132 It is not identifiable place. 138 Bhūyatalāya—a tank Bhūyatalāya was a tank to the north of Bharuyakatcha (See Bharuya"Saccha). Cakkapura--a city It is said that the seventh Titthayara received his first alms at this It is not identified. 115 Uttara cū. 2, p. 53 129 D 100. J17 GEBP 62, also P H A. I, p 77. 128 See Supra., p 260. 129 Pinda Nir T1 , 16 110 Digha II, p 126. 181 Sullantpåta, V. I 38 191 Ava cū , II, 291. 188 Âua. Như, 325 , also Vast., p. 219.

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