[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) › c19.226 # 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 - **Language:** English ### [c19.226](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.226) 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 - [Previous: c19.225](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.225) - [Next: c19.227](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.227) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.226](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.226) · Pramāṇa