Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s14.166

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Nammadā (Narmada) A river It is modern Narbada emptying into the bay of Cambay 1 A C II p 61 2 GDA. p 138 1 Nakkhatta (Naksatra) One of the five classes of Jaina gods It consists of twenty-eight constellations They are associated with Canda(1) They possess different shapes and move at a height of 884 yojanas above this earth The speed of their motion is more rapid than that of Canda Sura (1) and Gahas They have their own presiding gods family names principal wives etc Each Nakkhatta measures one quarter of a yojana Following are the names of the twenty eight Nakkhattas Abhii Savana Dhaniṭṭhā, Sayabhisaẏā Puvvāpotthavayā Uttarāpotthavayā Revatī(4) Assiṇī(1) Bharaṇī Kattiyā Rohiṇī (10) Migasira Addā, Punavvasu (1) Pussa (1) Assesā Maghā(2) Puvvāphagguṇī, Uttarāphagguṇī Hattha Chittā(1) Sāti, Visāhā Aṇurādhā Jeṭṭhā(2) Mūla Puvvasāḷhā and Uttarāsāḷhā.¹