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Devakuru-deva
3. Devakurā
A palanquin used by Nami(1), the twenty-first Titthamkara, while taking initiation.1
1. Sam. 157.
Deva-kuru A sub-region of Mahāvideha,2 situated to the east, west, north and south of Vijjuppabha(1), Somanasa(5), Nisaha(2) and Maṁdara(3) mountains respectively. It resembles the shape of crescent moon. Its Jivā i.e. chord3 or length from east to west measures more than 2000 yojanas, while its breadth from north to south measures 11842 yojanas. Its dhanuppiṭṭha (pertinent arc) is 6041813 yojanas. River Sioda1 having Cittakūda and Vicittakuda hills on its two sides flows in this region. There is Kūḍasāmali tree in it. After the name of its presiding deity, it is called Devakuru. A lake called Nisaḍha(6) is situated therein. There prevails always Susamasusamă era in this area. It is inhabited by twins (pairs of brothers and sisters also acting as husbands and wives) whose life-span is three palyopama years. They are always young and healthy. Their height is three gavyūtis.10 They live on the fruits of kalpavṛkṣas without doing any work, hence it is called Akamma-bhūmi. During the transitionary period of the disappearance of kalpavṛkṣas from the Bharaha(2) region, the celestial beings supplied Usaha(1), when he was a householder, fruits growing in this region for his food.12
1. Jam.85,98-100, Anu. 130, Sth. 197, AvaCu. I. p. 36, SamA. 71, BhaA. p. 30, JitBh. 544, VisK. p. 926, PrasA. p. 96, JivM. p. 55, SutSi. p. 11, SamA. pp. 9-14.
2. Jam. 100, Sth. 302, 522.
3. Sam. 53.
4. Jam. 81.
5. BhaA. pp. 654-655.
6. Jam. 100.
7. Jam. 99.
8. BhaA. pp. 654-655.
9. Sam. 49, Mahan. p. 60, AcaSi. p. 102. 10. Jam. 98.
11. Bha. 675, AcaSi. p. 86, AcaCu. p. 45. 12. AvaCu. I. pp. 131, 165.
Devakuru-kuḍa (Devakuru-küṭa) Vijjuppabha(1) in Mahāvideha. It is 500 yojanas in height.1
1. Jam. 97, 101, Sth. 590, 689.
A peak of Somanasa(5) as well as of
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Devakuru-daha (Devakuru-draha ) A lake in Devakuru through the middle of which river Siodā passes.1
1. Jam. 84, Sth. 434.
1. Devakuru-deva Presiding god of the Devakuru sub-region. He has a longevity of one palyopama years.1
1. Jam. 100.
2. Devakuru-de va A deity presiding over Devakuru-kuda of the Somaṇasa(5) mountain and having its abode situated thereon.1 The same is the name of the deity presiding over Devakuru-kuda of the Vijjuppabha(1) mountain.2
1. Jam. 97.
I 2. Ibid. 101.
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