Book Title: Prakrit Proper Names Part 1
Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta, K R Chandra, Dalsukh Malvania
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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________________ Tamali 334 Tamali. A merchant belonging to Tämalitti. He is also known as Moriyaputta(2). He renounced the world and practised severe penances. After death he took birth as Isāņimda.1 1. Bha. 134-7, 417, Utts. p. 68. Tāmalitta (Tāmralipta) Same as Támalitti.1 1. VyaBh. 7. 32. Tāmalitti (Tāmralipti) Capital of the Vamga country to which merchant Tāmali belonged. It was a port (connected with both the land and sea.) It is identified with Tamluk which is situated on the bay of Rupnarayan river, twelve miles above its junction with Hughli.? 1. Praj. 37, Bha. 134, Sutsi. p. 123, 2. AGI. p. 504. BrhBh. 3912, BrhKs. p. 342, Utts. P. 605, Vya. 7. 32. Tāmalittiã (Tāmraliptikā) One of the four off-shoots of Godāsagana(2). 1. Kalp. p. 256. Tārga (Tāraka) Second of the nine Padisattus of the current descending cycle in the Bharaha(2) region. He was killed by Duvittha(2).1 1. Sth. 272, Sam. 158, Vis. 1767, Tir. 609. Tāragă (Tārakā) See. Tārayā.1 1. Sth. 273. Taraya (Tāraka) See Tārā(3). 1. Sth. 481, Praj. 50. Tärayā (Tārakā) A principal wife of Punnabhadda(5), one of the two lords of Jakkha gods. The same is the name of a wife of Māạibhadda(1). . 1. Bha. 406, Sth, 273. 1. Tārā Wife of king Sugriva of Kiskindhā. The king had to fight with Vidyadhara Sāhasagati for her sake. 1. PrasA. pp. 88–89 on Pras. 16. 2. Tāră Wife of king Kattavīriya(1) and mother of eighth Cakkavatti Subhūma(1). 1. Sam. 158, AvaN. 398. 3. Tără One of the five classes of Joisa gods. It consists of stars which move at a maximum distance of 900 yojanas and a minimum distance of 790 yojanas from the surface of this earth. The speed of their motion is most rapid. Each Tārā measures one-eighth of a yojana. 1. Praj. 50, Jam. 162-172, Sur. 89-100, Jiv. 197-201, Dev. 89-126, Anu, 139. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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