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 312 Malayagāna—a village It is said that Mahāvira arrived here from Succhitta and proceeded to Hatthisīsa,616 Its cxact site cannot be located. Manasa Sarovara-a lake It is mentioned in the commentary of the Uttarādhyayana.517 It is identified with Manasa Sarovara lake in the Tibetan territory beyond the great southern wall of the Himalayas. 518 Mandara- a settlement It is referred to in the Avasyaka Niryukti.519 It is unidentifiable. Mandıra It is said that the sixteenth Titthayara received his first alms here.620 It may be identified with Mandāragıri, 30 miles south of Bhagalpur.621 Manipura—a city Manipura is referred to in the Vivāgasuya.632 Manipura is also mentioned in the Mahabharata (Ašvamedha P. ch. 79), according to which it was the capital of Kalinga.623 Lassen identifies it with Manipur Bunder and places it to the south of Chikakole.524 Manivar or Manivaiyā or Manivaya—a city It is mentioned in the Niryävalıyä.675 Manimati is also mentioned in the Mahabharata (III 94.4). It is not identifiable Marahattam country Marahatta or Mahārāstra was considered as a non-Aryan country, but king Sampai is said to have made it suitable for the movement of the Jain monks (see Andha). 518 Imp Gaz , Vol. IX, p. 276. 610 443. 621 316 See Supra, P 260 517 Uttara Ti, 18, p 237 2. 530 Ava Nir., 324 Dist. Gaz of Bhagalpur. 892 II, 7, p. 64-1 593 Sorenson, Index to Mahābhā , p. 484. 624 G. D., p. 126. 636 3, 5, 6, also Vivā., II, 6, p. 04-1,

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