[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) › c19.1491 # 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 - **Language:** English ### [c19.1491](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1491) 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) - [Previous: c19.1490](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1490) - [Next: c19.1492](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1492) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1491](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1491) · Pramāṇa