Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.681
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.681
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It is stated that Bharata built the shrines of the *Arhats* on the mountain Atthāvaya. To protect these shrines Janhukumāra, the eldest son of Sagara, made a moat around the mountain and filled it with water of the Ganges, and hence the Ganges came to be known as Janhuvī. But it is said that this water filled the dwellings of the Nāgas, and the Nāga kings blazing with anger burnt the sons of Sagara to death. Later on, Bhagiratha, the son of Janhukumāra removed this water and hence the Ganges came to be known as Bhagīrathī.²²⁹