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Kosambi lay on the bank of the river Jumna. Mahāvīra is said to have allowed his monks to move up to Kosambi to the south of Saketa.407
It is said that Kosambi was the birthplace of the sixth Titthayata, 408 and was visited by Pasa, 40 Ajja Suhatthi and Ajja Mahāgiri 410 Kosambi was visited by Mahāvira frequently.411
Kosambi is identical with modern Kosam, a old village on the Tumna, thirty miles south-west of Allahabad."13
Kosiyā or Kosima river
Kosiyā was one of five great tributaries of the Ganges. 413
The river Kosikī is referred to in the Jātakas as a branch of the Ganges. It is identical with the river Kusi. 414
Kotthagama a village
This village was situated not very far from Kampillapura.418 Its exact situation is not known.
Koyagada or Küpakaļa
It is mentioned that the twenty third Titthayara received his first alms at this place. 416
It is not identified.
Kudukka-a country
Kudukka was a non-Aryan country and was opened for the preachings of the Jain monks by Samprati (see Andha). It seems that later on Kudukka became a centre of the Jain monks; mention is made of Kudukka ācārya 417 Milk was called pīlu in this country'18 and like Konkana ricegruel was a common food here (see Konkaņa).
It may be identified with Coorg (Kodagu) a territory in South India which is bounded along its entire western frontier by the mountain chain of the Western Ghats. 419
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407 See Supra, p. 250 408 Ava. Nir. 382. 409 Nāyā II, 10, P 230.
Nisi.cú ,5, p. 437. See Supia, pp. 200.
G. A G. I, p. 709, also see Law, Kausambi in Ancient Literature. 413 See Supra P. 264. 414 G.E.B.p 37. 415 Ullara. Ţi, 13, p. 188a. 418 Ava Vir., 325. 417 Iya. Bha. Vf. 4 283; 1, p. 1218. 418 Aja, cū., p 27.
Imp. Gaz., Vol. III, p. 28.
