[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970) › v1.c5.s17.240 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.240 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.240 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s17.240](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.240) Disākumārī ( Disākumarī ) Disakumarī goddesses belong to the Bhavanavai class of gods. Among them there are 56 principal goddesses who are known as Disākumārīmahattarigās Each one of them has a large retinue of other goddesses Mount Ruyaga(1) is their main abode It has four quarter wise divisions called as Eastern Westren Northern Southern Ruyaga Each division has eight peaks every peak presided over by a principal Disakumarī Thus thirtytwo principal Disakumarīs reside on peaks four reside in the four subquarters of mount Ruyaga and other four in its middle region 2 Eight dwell in the lower world (adholoka) and other eight in the upper world (urdhvaloka) 3 They are sportive and take part in the consecration ceremony of Titthamkaras The principal Disakumarīs of adholoka viz Bhogamkara, Bhogavatī Subhogā Bhogamalini Toyadharā, Vicittā Pupphamālā and Animdiā build a maternity hall for the expectant mother of a Titthamkara5 and those of ūrdhvaloka viz Mehamkarā Mehavatī Sumehā Mehamālinī Suvacchā Vaccamittā Vāriseṇā and Balā-bagā purify the maternity hall with artificial rain 6 Namduttarā(2) Namdā(8) Aṇamdā(2) Namdivaddhaṇā(2) Vijayā(2), Vejayamtī(5), Jayamtī(6) and Aparājitā(6) the principal Disākumarīs of Eastern Ruyaga wait on the expectant mother holding mirrors in their hands 7 Ilādevī(1) Surādevī(2) Puṇhai(5) Paumāvatī(16), Egaṇāsā, Ṇavamiyā Bhaddā(33) and Siā(5) of Western Ruyaga wave fans Alambusā, Missakesī Puṇḍarīā Vāruṇī(3) Hāsā Savvappabhā, Sirīdevī(10) and Hirī of Northern Ruyaga move chowries and Samāhārā Supaiṇṇā Suppabuddh Jasoharā Lacchimai Sesavai Citta-guttā and Vasumdhara of Southern Ruyaga raise pitchers in their hands, all singing auspicious songs Th principal Dis kumaris of sub-quarters viz Cittā(3) Cittakanagā Saterā(1) and Soyamani(1) hold lamps while Rūā(1) Rūāsiā Surua(1) and Rūag vai of the middle region of Ruyaga perform the cer mony of seve i g the navel string of newly born child 8 Every principal D sakum ri has her own ret nue of samanika goddesses etc 9 - [Previous: v1.c5.s17.239](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.239) - [Next: v1.c5.s17.241](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.241) - [Up: v1.c5.s17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.240](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.240) · Pramāṇa