Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.310
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.310
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It is said that Usabha attained salvation at this mountain⁶³ Atthāvaya was also visited by Goyama.⁶⁴ (See also Ahicchatta). It is mentioned that this mountain was connected with Veyaddha and was eight *yojanas* in height and at its foot flowed the river Niyadī⁶⁵ A description of this mountain is given in the *Tisasaḷākāpurusacarita*⁶⁶ It was called Aṣṭāpada because around it eight steps were made It was also known as Harādri, Kailāsa and Sphaṭikādri⁶⁷ Atthāvaya is identical with Kailāsa which is Kangrinpoche of the Tibetans, situated about twenty five miles to the north of Mānasarovara beyond Gangrī.⁶⁸