Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.1995
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.1995
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v1.c12.1995
According to Buddhaghosa,³ Kiṭāgiri was the name of a nigama (township). In the Samantapāsādikā⁴ it is called a janapada, favoured by adequate rain and fruitful crops, and therefore chosen by the Assaji-Punabbasukas.