Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.226
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.226
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It is said that Ālabhiyā was a centre of the *samonavāgas*²⁰ and was visited by Mahāvīra²¹ From here he proceeded to Kūndāka Sannivesa.²² At another time he travelled here from Vayaggāma and proceeded to Seyaviyā²³ Ālabhiyā was also visited by Gosāla²⁴ Ālabhiyā is mentioned as Ālavī in Buddhist literature and was located thirty *yojanas* from Sāvatthī and twelve *yojanas* from Benares. It lay between Sāvatthī and Rājagaha and Buddha spent rainy season here²⁵