Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1491
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1491
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In the south, Paitthāna was a great centre of the Jains, who had considerable influence over the then ruling kings. We are told that Pādaliṭṭa Sūri cured the headache of king Muruṇḍa of Paitthāna ⁵⁹⁷ Bhadrabāhu and Varāhamihira are stated to be the residents of this town ⁵⁹⁸ Kālakācārya is said to have visited this place. ⁵⁹⁹ Paitthāna was a seat of learning ⁶⁰⁰ (See also Poyanapura)