Mahavira His Life and Teachings

Author(s): Bimla Charn Law
Publisher: Luzac and Co UK

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where he was rudely treated by its inhabitants. The Bhagavati-Sūtra associates Nālandā, Rāja. grha, Paniyabhūmi, Siddhārthagrāma, and Kūrmagrāma with his early wanderings There is reason to believe that these places were visited by him after his attainment of Jinahood boarding
The Uvāsaga-dasão mentions Vānijagrāma, Campā, Bārāṇasī, Ālabhi (Pāli Ālavi), Kampilyapura, Polăsapura, Rājagrha, and Śrāvasti as the places that were visited by the Venerable Ascetic Mahāvīra The town of Campā had near it the shrine of Pūrnabhadra ; Vānijagrāma, the shrine called Dvipaläsa , Bārānasī, the Kosthaka shrine ; Alabhi, the garden called Sankhavana , Kampilyapura, the garden called Sahasrāmravana ; Polāsapura, a garden known by the name of Sahasrāmravana , Rajagrha, the shrine called Gunasila ; and Srāvastī, the Kosthaka shrine
In Vāņijagrăma, the great lay disciples of Mahāvīra and lay supporters of his Order were 1 Ananda and his wife Sivanandā , in Campā, Kamadeva and his wife Bhadrā ; in Bārāṇasī, Cūlanipriya and his wife Syāmā, Sūradeva and his wife Dhanya ; in Alabhı, Cullasataka and his wife Bahulā ; in Kampilyapura, Kundakolita and his wife Pusyā ; in Polasapura, Sardalaputra and his wife Agnimitrā; in Rājagsha, Mahasataka ;