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It is described in Buddhist literature as Vamsā or Vatså, 896 and is identified with the region near about Prayag 886
Vidahānaga-country
It is mentioned that Karakandu converted the Candālas of Vādahānaga to Brahmanism 897
Vātadhānas are mentioned in the Alahäbharata (II. 35 8). Their country, Vātadhāna, was a part of the leiritory stretching from Pañcanada to the Ganges They inhabitated the country on the east side of Sutlej, southward from Ferozepore 308
Vaddhamana-a village
Valdhamīna was anotur name for Atthiyagama (See Atthiyagama).
l'addhamanapura--a city
It is mentioned that the fourteenth Tillhayara rcccived his first alms here 889
This town was visited by Mahāvira There was a garden here named Vijayavaddhamāna with the shrine of Manibhadda Jakkla 800
Vaidhamānapura is mentioned in the Diparamsa. Dr Law identifics it with modern Burdwan 901
Vähalika
(See Bāhala).
Vardısa--a city
It is mentioned that there was a sandalwood idol of Mahāvīra in Vaidisa which was visited by Mahāgiri This town was also visited hy Suhatth1 902
Vaidisa and Mahură are mentioned as manufacturing centres of cloths 3 Vaidisa is included with Sindhu, where the holy scripture Pannatlı was not to be studied 04
895 Kanhadibãyana 3ặtaka (IV, P 28) 896 CAGI, P709 807 Uttara Ti, 9, P 134 598 Pargitar, Mārkendeya Pürāna, p 312 Also see Dr Motichand's article Geographical
and Economic studies in the Mahābhārata, 3 U P HS., Vol XVI, Pt II, pp. 37 f. 899 Āra Tir 324
Ini 10 p 36 901 GEB, 69 Also see G D., p. 26. 901 Āra Nir,1278 BOR Āq Ti, p 307, Haribhadra 904 Süya. cu., P 20.
