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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA Nalanda --a suburb
Nålandā was a suburb of Rāyagiha, situated to its north-east It was abounding in wealth and had a large number of buildings. It is said that a number of monks received their alms here. There was a forest named Hatthidiya in the vicinity of Nālandā (See Hatthidiva).
In Buddhist works the distance from Rājagiha to Nalandā is stated to be one yojana 572
It is identificd with modern Bargaon, scvcn miles north-west of Rajgir in the district of Patna 573
Nandıgāma-a village
It is said that Mahāvira reached here from Bhogapura and proceeded to Mendhiyagama.574
Its location is not identified.
Nandipura--a city
Nandipura was the capital of Sandibbha, one of the twenty five and a half Aryan countries. Nandipura is rcfcrred to in thc Vivāgasuya also.576
Nandigrãma is also mentioned in the Rimāyana (VI 130 41) It may be identified with Nandigrāma or Nundgaon in Oudh, eight or nine miles to the south of Fyzabad 570
Nangalaa village
It is stated that Mahāvīra arrived here from Haledduyagrāma and proceeded to Ivattagāma 077
Its exact situation is not known
Nasikka-a city
This town is referred to in the Arasyaha Güni 578
It is identificd with modern Nasik, about seventy five miles to the north-west of Bombay 078
Nayakhandla—a garden
It is stated that Mahavira reached here from Kundapura This garden belonged to the Nāya clan and was located on the outskirts of
671 Sa Ti , IL 7 69 also see Digh I, p 211. 672 lhe com on the Digha I, p 33. 673 CA G.I,p 537 374 Sec Supra, p 260 676 8, p. 46. 576 GDP 138
578 p 566 871 See Supra, p. 258.
876 G.E.B, p. 57.
