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

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________________ 328 Rayapura-a city It is mentioned that the eighteenth Titthayara received his first alms here.691 ga,809 Rajapura is mentioned in the Mahabharata as the capital of Kalin Its exact location is not known. LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA Revayaga-a mountain This mountain is described as abounding in various birds and creepers; it was dear to the Dasara kings. Near this mountain there lay the garden Nandanavana, with the shrine of Surappiya Jakkha. Aritthanemi is said to have attained Kevalahood at this place.693 Raivataka is also mentioned in the Mahabharata (I. 2. 39) Revaya is identical with Ujjinta or Girnar mountain. Ritthapura-a city It is mentioned that the tenth Titthayara received his first alms here. It is the same as Aritthapura (Sce Aritthapura). Rohidaya-a city It is said that this town was frequented by Mahavira. There was a garden here named Pudhavıvadımsaya with the shrine of Dharana Jakkha 605 Rohitaka is described as a great city in the Divyavadana (VIII, 108). The Mahabharata (Sabha p 32. 4) and Mahāmāyān also mention Rohitaka as a place dear to Kartikeya. It is modern Rohatak.90 Ruppakula a river It is mentioned that this river flowed between Dakkhinavācāla and Uttaravacāla (See Dakkhinavācāla). Its location is unknown. Sägeya-a sity Sageya was the capital of Kosala, one of the twenty five and a half Aryan countries It was included among the ten capitals. It is 601 Ara Ni 325, also Ava. cũ, II, p. 324 892 Santi p 4 3 693 Naja 5, p 68, Anta. 5, p 28, Ullara Ti 22, p 280. 194 4ta Nir 324 095 808 637 Viva 9, p 49, also Sum 68, p 57, Nirya 5. The Geo contents of the Mahamayūrī, Dr. Sylvain Lévi, trans. by V. S. Agrawala JUPHS, XV, pt II Thi. T1, 153a, Uttara cu, p 213, According to Abhayadeva, Saketa, Vinītā and Ayo lhya are identical, Tha. 10. 718, p. 454.

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