Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.695
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.695
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Manosilātala.—A locality in Himavā. When Āḷavaka threatened the Buddha he stood with his left foot on Manosilātala and his right on Kelāsa.¹ Manosilātala was near Anotatta, and those who bathed in the lake dried and robed themselves there.² It was also a resort of lions³ and was sixty leagues in extent.⁴ Above it was the Kañeanaguhā⁵ and below it the Kālapabbata.⁶