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Disādi
and Samāhārā, Supaiņņā, Suppabuddha, Jasohara, Lacchimai, Sesavaï, Cittagutta and Vasumdhara of Southern Ruyaga raise pitchers in their hands, all singing auspicious songs. The principal Disākumārīs of sub-quarters, viz., Citta(3), Cittakaṇaga, Satera(1) and Soyamaṇī(1) hold lamps while Rūā(1), Rūāsiā, Surua(1) and Ruagavai of the middle region of Ruyaga perform the ceremony of severing the navel-string of newly born child.8 Every principal Disākumārī has her own retinue of sāmānika goddesses etc.9 8. Jam. 114, Sth. 259, 643, AvaCu. I. p. 138, Tir. 155-164. The Titthogali (Tir 165) mentions altogether four new principal Disākumāris, viz., Vijaya(II) Vejayamti (4), Jayamti (13) and Disādi (Disādi) One of the several names of mount Mandara(3),1
1. Jam. 109, Sam. 16. Disapokkhi (Disaprokṣin) A class of vanaprastha ascetics1 who sprinkle water in all the directions before collecting fruits etc.2
2. BhaA. p. 519, AvaCu. I. pp. 457, 470-1. Same as Disapokkhi.
1. Bha. 417, Aup. 38, Nir. 3.3. Disäpokkhiya (Diśāprokṣika) 1. AvaCu. I. pp. 457, 470-1. Disäsotthiya (Diśäsvastika)
1. Sth. 643.
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Aparaiya (7) as residing in the subquarters of the middle region of mount Ruyaga. They severe the navel string of the new-born-babe. 9. Jam. 112, AvaCu. I. pp. 136-138.
A peak of the eastern Ruyaga(1) mountain.1
Disasovatthiya (Disāsauvastika) A celestial' abode in Paṇața where gods have a maximum life-span of twenty sägaropama years. They breathe once in twenty fortnights and feel hungry once in twenty thousand years.2
1. Aca. 2. 176.
2. Sam. 20.
Disahatthikuḍa (Disāhastikuta) Peak of the mountain of the shape of an elephant. In the Bhaddasalavana of the Mamdara(3) mountain in Jambuddiva there are eight such peaks situated in eight quarters. They are : Paumuttara(1), Nilavamta(5), Suhatthi(2), Amjanagiri(1), Kumuda(2) Palāsaya, Vadimsa(1) and Royanagiri.1
1. Sth. 642.
Disi (Diśā) First chapter of the tenth section of Viyahapaṇṇatti.1
1. Bha. 394.
Disikumari (Diśākumāri) Same as Disākumāri.1
1. Sth. 507.
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Disidevaya (Disādevatā) Same as Disikumāri.1
1. Sth. A. p. 439.
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