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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
Savatthi—a city
Sāvatthi or Kunālānayari was the capital of Kuņālā, one of the twenty five and a half Aryan countries. It was included among the ten capitals. It is stated that Săvatthi was the birthplace of the third Titthayara, who received his first alms here.720 It was visited by Pasa727 and his follower Kesikumāra 798 Sāvatthi was also visited by Mahavira frcquently 720 It was also visited by Gosāla,780 Jar
Gosāla 780 Tamālı,731 and Ajja Khanda 133
It is identified with Sahel-Mahet on the bank of the Rapti.783
Savvaobhadda-a city
It is mentioned that kingsiyasattu ruled here.784 Its situation is not known.
Sayaduvāra a city
It is said that this town was situated in the country of Punda which lay at the foot of the mountain Veyaddha 135 It is stated that to the south-east of the town there lay a city known as Vijayavaddhamāņa. 138
It is not identifiable.
Selagapura-a city
It is mentioned that king Selaga joined the ascetic order herc. 'The city was also visited by the monk Thāvaccāputta, who is stated to have arrived here from Bāravai and preached his religion 797
It is not identified.
Selapura—a city
It is mentioned that this town was situated in Tosali. Isitadäga was a lake in this city where people are said to have celebrated the eight days feast (See Isitalāga).
Its exact location is not known.
188 4.. Nir, 323, 382 711 Nāya II, 9, 10, p 229; Nurya. 3. 1. Tas Raya. Sū. 146 ff. Ullară Ti p. 35a, 129 Bhag 12 1; Uvā. 9, p. 69; Ava. Nir. 480, 496, 517. Tao Bhag 15. TBI Ibid 9 6; Ala. Nir. 782.
Bhag 21. 138 C. G I p. 469, also see Law, Sravesti in Ancient Laterature. 13+ lilä p. 33. Tas Tha 9. 693 ; Anta. 5, p. 26. 186 Vivd. 1, p. 6. 137 Váya. 5, p. 73.
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