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Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.2327

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.2327

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c19.2327

Vinītā—a city It is mentioned that at the time of the coronation ceremony of Usabha, the citizens sprinkled water over his feet The Indra remarked at that time that the citizens were well behaved (vinītā) and hence this city came to be known as Vinītā 971 Vinītā was the birthplace of the first and the fourth Titthayaras 972 According to the commentary on the Āvaśyaka,973 Vinītā was another name for Ayodhyā.