Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s12.1
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s12.1
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Licchavis are mentioned along with the Mallakis in the Jain Canons. The *Sūyagaḍaṅga*¹¹⁰ refers to the clan of Licchavis Licchavis and Mallakis of Kāsī and Kosala are said to have fought with Ceḍaga against Kūṇika (see Ceḍaga). The nine Licchavis and nine Mallakis were among those who observed fast and instituted an illumination on the fifteenth day of the new moon.¹¹¹