Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s3.13
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s3.13
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King Bhambhasāra or better known as Seniya finds an important place in the Jain Canons. It is said that during the reign of king Pasenai, the city of Kusaggapura was a frequent prey to fires. Once through the carelessness of the cook, the king's palace caught fire when all the princes left the house in a confusion. At this time prince Seniya took a drum (bhambhā) and came out and since then he came to be known as Bhambhasāra⁷