Studies in the Bhagavati Sutra

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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Mankhaliputra as disciple after his repeated earnest request. It is not yet definitely identified. It may correspond to a village called Koligama lying eight or nine li (1 miles = 1 li) south west of the Nalanda monastery.'
Kosambi (Kauśāmbi)
Kosambi was the capital city of Vatsa kingdom (VatthaVaccha). It was hallowed by the august visit of Lord Mahāvīra and it is here in the Candravatarana Caitya the Master initiated the princess, Jayanti to ramana Dharma and admitted her to the Nirgrantha order on her express desire.
Kosambi also finds mention in other Jaina texts, Buddhist and Brāhmaṇical" works foreign accounts' and epigraphic records. The foundation of this city is attributed by the Epics to a Cedi prince named Kosamba, the third son of the Cedi king, UpacaraVasu.9 It is said that it was the birth place of the sixthTirthankara and was also visited by Lord Parsvanatha."
Kosambi correspods to modern Kosam on the Yamuna about 30 miles south-west from Allahabad.1
Khattiyakuṇḍagāma (Kṣatriyakundagrāma)13
It was
Khattiyakundagāma also finds mention in other Jain texts14 where it is recorded as the birth-place of Lord Mahavira. a suburb of ancient Vaisali and it is identified by the scholars
1 Watters on Yuan Chwang II. 171. It is said that Koligāma (Kollaga) was the place of birth and death of Moggallana P.T.S. Vol. 1 p. 89. (Dhammapada Commentary).
BhS, 12, 2, 441. Ib, 12, 2, 442. 4 Pannavana, 1, 37. Jataka, 4, 28, Vide, Buddhist India, p, 22. XXII. 2. 2. 113. Satapatha Brahmana, Cf. Weber Ind. Hist. p. 123; Vedic India 1-193; Mahabharata, Adiparva, 63, 31; Rāmāyaṇa, 1, 32, 1-6.
7 Legge Fa-hien p. 96; Watters on Yuan Chwang 1 p. 365. 6; Ptolemy's Ancient India, p. 72.
8 Asoka's Kosambi, pillar Edict; Allahabad pillar Ins. C. II. Vol. III.
Mbh. 1, 63, 31.
10 Ava. Nir. 382. 11 Naya, 10, p, 230.
1 C. A. G. I. p. 709.
18 BhS, 9, 33, 383.
14 Kalpa Sutra, 1; Avasyaka Cúrni, p. 243; Avasyaka Niryukti, 384.