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Pukkhalavattaa
The plinth of Pukkharavara island is two gavyztis in height. There are regions like Bharaha(2), Eravaya(1) etc. in the eastern inner half of the island. There are two big trees of Kudasamali and pauma in it. These trees are the abodes of Garula and Venudeva. Similar regions are situated in the western inner half. In it the two trees are of Kūdasāmali and Mahāpauma and deities are Garula and Venudeva. Thus in the inner half there are two Bharahas, two Eravayas etc., two Mamdaras (3). two Mamdaracūliás etc. as in Dhāyaīsamda.
4. Sth. 93.
See Pukkharavara.1
Pukkharavaradiva (Puşkaravaradvipa)
1. Jiv. 176, Sur. 101.
Pukkharavaradivaddha (Puskaravaradvīpārdha) Inner half of the Pukkharavara island. The eastern as well as the western Pukkharavaradīvaddha has its own regions, subregions, mountains, rivers etc.)
1. Sth. 522, 555, 641, 721, 768.
One of the eighteen Bambhi(2) scripts
Pukkharasāriyā (Puskarasărikā) also mentioned as Kharasāviyä.?
1. Praj. 37,
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Sam. 18.
Pukkharoda (Puskaroda) A concentric ocean surrounding Pukkharavaradiva. It measures numerous thousands of yojanas in extent and circumference.1 Its water called ravodaya, is pure, healthful and crystal-like clear. This ocean is encircled by the Varunavara continent.3 It has numerous moons and koțākoțis of stars etc.* 1. Sur. 101, Jiv. 180, Sth. 555, AnuHe. 4. Jiv. 180, 166, 141, Vis. 345. In the p. 90.
Bhagavatisūtra the reading is 'Pukkharaddhe 2. Jiv. 180, Praj. 16, PrajM. p. 29.
samudde. See Bha. 363. 3. Jiv. 180.
Perhaps same as Pakkaņa.?
1, Pakkhala (Puşkala)
1. Bha, 380.
2. Pukkhala
1. Jam. 95.
A god presiding over the Puk khalāvatta Vijaya (23) (district).
Pukkhalavattaa (Puskaravartaka) or Pukkhalasamvattaa (Puskarasam vartaka) A cloud tiat causes crops grow for ten thousand years if it rains once. It sheds rain at the outset of the second era (ära) of Ussappiņi. 1. Sth. 347, Tir. 980.
1 2. Bha. 214, Jam. 38, AnnHe. p. 162.
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