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 357 Vivaригaнa city The twenty first Titthayara received his first alms here.978 town is said to have been visited by Mahāvira.970 Its precise situation remains unknown. This l'isāhama city Mahāvīra is said to have visited this town.980 Cunningham identifies it with Ayodhyā $81 Titoltha-anie This river was one of the great tributaries of the Sindhu.983 The Pali name of Vitattha is Vitamsa. It is the river Jhelum.983 Tula-a mountain The mountain Viula lay in Rāyagiha. It was considered a holy place where a number of monks practiscd penance and are stated to have attained liberation.984 According to Pali litcrature, Vepulla is one of the five peaks near Rājagiha; this was the highest of them.985 It is also known as Pācinavamsa, Vankaka and Supassa.866 08 978 Ala Nit , 325. 979 Viva , II, 3, p 64, 980 Bhag 18. 2 - 981 CAGI, p 480 See Supra, p 276. 098 GEB, 55 984 Nāja , 1, p 45 f; Bhag.2.1, Anta. 6, pp. 39, 42 f. 985 Samatta 1, p 67 OBC Ibid, II, p. 190 1. .

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