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Namdana
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6 Namdana Son of king Jiyasattu(34) and his queen Bhaddā(3) of the city of Chāttaggā. He was a pre vious birth of Mahavira. He had renounced the world, become a disciple of ascetic Puttila(2) and earned tiratharkaranama Karma.1 1. AvaCu. I. p. 235, Avan. 450-2, Sam. 157, KalpDh. p. 38, KalpV. p. 44, SamA.
P. 106.
7 Ņamdana One of the seven Generals of indra Dharaṇa(1). He is the chief of the troupe of dancers.
1. Sth. 582.
8 Namdana Previous birth of Titthamkara Mālli(1).
1. Sam. 157.
9 Namdana A garden as well as a shrine outside the city of Moyā(2). It was visited by Mahāvira.1
1. Bha, 126.
10 Namdana A summit of mount Mamdara(3) in Namdanavana(1). See Ņamdanavapakūļa
1. Sth. 689.
Tenth chapter of Kappavadimsiyāl.
11 Namdaņa
1. Nir. 2.1.
One of the twelve disciples of Sambh
Ņamdaṇabhadda (Nandanabhadra) ūivijaya(4).1
1. Kalp. p. 256.
1 Ņamdaņayapa (Nandanavana) A grove on mount Mamdara, five hundred yojanas above the level of Bhaddasālavaņa. Its extant also measures five hundred yojanas. It serves as the play-ground for gods. There are nine summits of mount Mamdara(3) situated in it. They are : Ņamdaņa(10), Mamdāra(5), Ņisaha(5), Hemavaya(2), Rayana(3), Ruyaa(6), Sāgaracitta Vairā(4) and Balakūļa. 1. Jam. 104, Sam. 85, 98, 99; Jiv, 141, 1 2. NanM. p. 46, NanH. p. 8. Sth. 302.
3. Sth. 689, Jam. 104.
2 Ņamdaṇavaņa A grove to the north-east of Bāravai in the vicinity of mount Revayaya. A temple of Jakkha Surappiya(1) was situated here.1
1. Jna. 52, Ant. 1, Nir. 5.1, AvaCu. I. p. 355.
3 Ņamdaņavaņa
1. Vip. 34.
A grove in the vicinity of the town of Vijayapura.
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