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

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________________ GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON 355 According to Hemacandra's Trisas tisalākāpurusacarita,980 Vaitādhya mountain was four hundred miles long touching the rivers Gangā and Sindhu on cither side It was given as dominion to Nami and Vinami by Dharanendlia, thc protecting deity of the fast Tirthanhara, Idinātha. Nami oecupied the southern Vaitādhya and founded fifty cities including Jayanti and Rathanūpuracakravāla and Vinami occupied the northern Vaitādhya and similarly founded another fifty towns. It is not identifiable Peyarai-anzer This river flowed near the village Atthiyagama (See Atthiyagama). It is perhaps the sanic as Gandak 057 libhasa-a river This river was one of the grcat tributaries of the Sindhu.eus It is the same as l'apāśa of the Jahabhii, ala (I 1936) and is identified with Bias, 9.9 Mbhela ou Tebhela-a selllement This Sannivesa was situated at the foot of the Viñ It is not identified. Vidarbha-a country This country is referred to in the Suyagadanga cūrni. 061 Vidarbha corresponds to the modern Berar.962 Videha-a country It was one of the twenty five and a half Āryan countries with Mihilā as its capital Tisalā, the mother of Mahāvira, was known as Videhadinna, a native of Videha 03 Similarly, Kūnika was known as Videhaputta, the son of Cellanā, a native of Videha 984 Videha is identical with ancient Tribhuktı, modern Tirhut.066 Vidisa--ander It is said that the city Vaidisa was located near this river.080 l'idis is mentioned in the Mahābhūrala (II. 9. 22). It is identified with the river Bes near Bhilsa.7 981 080p 173 ff 957 Martin's Eastern India, Vol. II, p. 9. 958 See Supia, p 270 959 GEBp 38 900 Bhag , 3 2 , also N11 ya 34 p 210 963 GD, 38 903 Kalpa Su , 5. 109. 964 Bhag 7 9 965 GEB, 30, of Viladha., p. 32. 060 Anu sū, 30, p 137. 367 GEB, p. 35.

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