[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947) › c19.1463 # Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1463 Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1463 - **Language:** English ### [c19.1463](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1463) It is said that when Mati and Sumati, the two daughters of king Pandusena, were sailing to Surattha from Pāṇḍu Mahurā, their ship was foundered and they died. In course of time, their dead bodies were seen floating on the water. Then a great feast was celebrated in their honour and since then this place was declared as a holy Pabbhāsa.⁵⁸⁷ - [Previous: c19.1462](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1462) - [Next: c19.1464](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1464) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1463](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1463) · Pramāṇa