A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1950
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1950
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c5.1950
VAISĀLĪ. A city founded by Visāla, son of Trinabindu. This is “a city of considerable renown in Indian tradition, but its site is a subject of some uncertainty.” It was a celebrated place among the Buddhists, and would seem to have been situated on the left bank of the Ganges. General Cunningham places it about 27 miles north of Patna. It is frequently confounded with Visālā, *i.e.*, Ujjayinī.