Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c30.303
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c30.303
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v2.c30.303
1. Bharukaccha.—A seaport in the country of Bharu.¹ Mention is made of merchants going by sea from there to Suvaṇṇabhūmi.² Bharukaccha was the residence of Vaḍḍhamātā Therī³ and Malitavambha Thera.⁴ In the Mahāniddesa,⁵ Bharukaccha is mentioned in a list of places to which men went for trade. Vijaya lived there for three months before sailing for Ceylon.⁶ Bharukaccha is the modern Broach in Kathiawar. The people of Bharukaccha are called Bharukacchakā.⁷ 2. **Bharukaccha.**—A park in Ceylon laid out by Parakkamabāhu I.¹