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Pamcavannā (Pañcavarnā) A palanquin used for the initiation-ceremony of Anamta, the fourteenth Titthamkara.
1. Sam. 157.
Pamcasela (Pañcasaila) An island where gold-smith Apamgasena, also known as Kumāraṇamdi, was invited by Häsā(2) and Pahāsā, wives of Jakkha Vijjumáli. 1. AvaCu. I. p. 397, NisCu. III. pp. 140, 269, NisBh. 3182, BrhBh. 5219, 5225, Brhks.
p. 1389, Uttk. p. 342, KalpL. p. 197. Pamcaselaga (Pañcaśailaka) Same as Pamcasela.1
1. AvaCu. I. p. 397, AvaH. p. 296. 1. Pamcāla (Pancāla) An ancient sage well-versed in the science of erotics (Kāmavidyā). According to him women are always to be treated with tenderness.1
1. Vis. 3346, AvaCu. I. p. 498. See also Avasyaka Niryukti Dipikā (1939), I. p. 168. 2. Pamcāla One of the 25, Āriya countries. Its capital was Kampilla.? King Dummuha(3),Duvaya' as well as Jiyasattu(2) reigned there. The people of Pamcāla are said to be quick at grasping. Pamcāla was originally a big country from the foot of Himālaya to river Chambal, north and west of Delhi, but later it was divided into North and South Pañcāla, separated by river Gangā. Kampilya was the capital of South Pañcāla.? 1. Sutsi. p. 123. Praj. 37.
4. Jna. 116, SthA. p. 479. 2. SutSi. p. 123, Jna. 74, 116, Uttk. p. 85. S. Sth. 564, Jna. 65, 74, 116. 3. Utt. 18.46, UttCu. p. 178, Utts. p. 6. VyaBh. 10.193.
303, Uttk. p. 188, AvaCu. II. p. 207. 17. GDA. p. 145. AvaBh 208.
Pamdagavana or Pamdayavana (Pandakavana) Agrove situated at a distance of 36000 yojanas from the grove of Somaņasa(9). It surrounds Mamdaracāliā. Its circumference is somewhat more than 3162 yojanas. Its width measures 494 yojanas. There are four consecratory slabs, viz. Pamdusilá, Pamdukaṁbalasila, Rattasilā and Rattakambalasila on the border of this grove to the east, south, west and north of Maṁdaracūlia respectively.? On these slabs the ablution ceremony of a new born Tirthamkara is performed by gods.3 Some shrines of siddhas are situated in this grove. 1. Jam. 106, Jiv. 141, Sth. 302, Sam. 13. Jam. 117. 98, SamA. p. 99.
4. Bha. 683-684. 2. Jam. 107.
Pamdaramga (Panduranga) Same as Pamduramga.!
1. Aca. 2. 176, Niscu. II p. 119.
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