Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s3.106

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3 Uttarakurū Same as Uttarakuru(1)¹ 1 Sth 309 Jm 148 1. Uttarakuru A sub-region to the north of mount Mandara(3) It is situated in the Mahāvideha region of Jambudīva It is crescent-shaped, It extends from east to west Its breadth from north to south is 11842 2/19 yojanas. Its northern chord (jīvā) from east to west measures 53000 yojanas It pertinent arc (dhanu piṭṭha) in the south is 60418-12/19 yojanas¹ It has (two) Jamaga(1) mountains Nilavanta(2) lake Kamcanaga pavvaya mountains, etc.³ The tree of Jambusadamsanā lies in it ⁵ The people living therein get mature in forty-nine days only⁴ and always enjoy the best era known as Susamasusamā ⁵