Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1639

c19.1639

This mountain was situated near the mountain of Kuñjarāvatta Vairasāmī is said to have visited this mountain along with his five hundred monks. He left one novice (*khuddaga*) here and in order to practise penance, went to the Kuñjarāvatta. It is said that the novice died here and that his body melted like a lump of ghee. Then the gods are said to have gone round the mountain in a chariot and worshipped him and hence this place came to be known as Rahāvatta⁶⁶⁵ It is mentioned that a battle took place between Vāsudeva and Jarāsandha near this mountain.⁶⁶⁶ (See also Ahicchatta). According to the *Nisītha cūṇṇi*, this mountain was situated in Vidisā.⁶⁶⁷ Rathāvarta is also mentioned in the *Mahābhārata* as a holy place.⁶⁶⁸