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

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________________ GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON 303 kunila- kingdom Kunzla is included among the twenty five and a half countries with Saiatthi is capital Mahātīra allowed the Jain monks to move upto Kunāla to the north of Sakera 428 The following story is mentioned about the destruction of Kunāla Once two hermits, named Karada and Lkkarada, were sojourning in Kunāla in the shrine of Niddhamana Jakkha Owing to their stay there, there were no rains in the country, although it was raining everywhere else Some people blamed the holymen and asked them to quit The hermis flew into a passion The first said Rain cloud on Kunāla" The second said "For full fifteen davs" The first said Tith drops as large as clubs " The second said "As by day, so also by night" Owing to the curse of the hermits, the heavens poured down for fifteen days and the whole country was flooded, It is stated that three vcars after this incident both hermits died at Säketa and after thirteen rears Mahāvīra attained karalahood. 497 Kunāla is the same as litara Kosala 'see Kosala). Kunalang anu-act Same as Ujjeni (See Ljjeņi) Kuņālanayari auty Same as Sāyatthi. Kundagging city Same as Khattıyakundaggāma or Kundapura. Kundaka-a settlement It is stated that Mahavira arrived here from Alabhiya and proceeded to Maddanā.428 Its exact situation is not known. Kundapura-a city Same as Kundaggāma or Khattiyakundaggāma. Kundin—a city Same as Kodinna (See Kodinna). 420 See Supra, p 250 427 da ci., P 601; Ava. Ti., (Hari.), p. 465; Avg. Ti., p. 567, also Tawney's Kathakosa, p 6 f. 423 See Supra, p. 259.

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