[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) › c19.1507 # Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1507 Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1507 - **Language:** English ### [c19.1507](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1507) It is stated that the \*vānamantarī\* goddesses, who were residing here, set out for a pilgrimage to the Island of Nandīsaradīva. They passed through Campā by air and invited the goldsmith Kumāranandi to come to their country. In course of time, the goldsmith left for Pañcaseladīva in a ship. He reached a banyan tree which stood on the sea-coast, and from there he fastened himself to the middle legs of two three-legged Bhāruṇḍa birds which carried him to the desired destination⁶⁰⁶ - [Previous: c19.1506](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1506) - [Next: c19.1508](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1508) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1507](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.1507) · Pramāṇa