[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c35.2109 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c35.2109 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c35.2109 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c35.2109](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2109) Vesāli was a stronghold of the Nigaṇṭhas, and it is said¹³ that of the forty-two rainy seasons of the latter part of Mahāvīra's ascetic life, he passed twelve at Vesāli. The Buddha's presence in Vesāli was a source of discomfort to the Nigaṇṭhas, and we find mention¹⁴ of various devices resorted to by them to prevent their followers from coming under the influence of the Buddha. - [Previous: v2.c35.2108](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2108) - [Next: v2.c35.2110](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2110) - [Up: v2.c35](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2109](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c35.2109) · Pramāṇa