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GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON
Somanasa
It is mentioned that the fifteenth Titthayara received his first alms
here.781
Its location is not known
Soparaya-a city
782 Soparaya was situated in Konkana on the sea-coast It was a centre of commerce and a number of traders are said to have resided here 789 Soparaya was visited by Vairasena,78 Ajja Samudda and Ajja Mangu 785
There was a 1cgular trade between Bharuyakkaccha, Suvanpabhumi and Suppāraka 786 Suppāraka is identified with modern Sopara in the Thana district to the north of Bombay
337
787
Soryyapura-a city
Soriyapura, which lay on the bank of the Jaunā,788 was the capital of Kusatta, one of the twenty five and a half Ary an countries. It is mentioned that king Sauri entrusted the kingdom of Mahura to his younger brother Suvira, and proceeded to Kusavatta, where he founded Soripura Mahavira is stated to have visited this town 790
780
Sauryapura is identified with Suryapur or Surajpur near Bateswar, which is situated on the right bank of the Jumna in the Agra district.791
Sovira-a country
Sovira is mentioned together with Sindhu with Virbhaya as its capital (See Sindhu Sovia)
It is identified with modern Sind." 702
781
782
783
784
Subbhabhumi
It is stated that the country of Ladha was divided into Vajjabhumi and Subbhabhimi (See Ladha)
It may be identified with Singhbhum in Bengal.798
Ita Nir, 324
Uttara Ti, 4, p 78
Brh Bha 1. 2506
Aa Cu, p 106
V'ya Bha 239 it
785
186 vadana, II 476 (s 13 if)
787
Imp Gaz Vol 13, p 65 Thap 15f
T88
798 halpa li, 6. p. 171 d.
790
Ara Nu 1289, Ava Cu II, p 193
701
Pravina tirthmalá, Pt I. Intro, p 38, Gazetteer of Agra, pp. 137, 236. 18 Jayachand Vidyalankai, Bharat Bhumi aur uske nivasi, p 37n. 798 Imp. Gaz. Vol. XII, p 529.
