Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s1.110

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Bhaddasālavana (Bhadraśālavana) A grove situated in the foot of mount Mamdara¹(3). It is divided into eight parts by the Vakkhāra mountains, namely, Somanasa(5), Vijjuppahā(1), Gamdhamāyaṇa and Mālavamta and Siā(1) and Sioā(1) rivers. It extends twenty-two thousand yojanas in the east as well as in the west and two hundred and fifty yojanas in the south as well as in the north of mount Mamdara. There are situated Siddhāya-yaṇas (temples of siddhas) in the grove. Lotus-ponds (puṣkariṇīs) of the names of Paumā(8), Paumappabhā, Kumudā(1) and Kumudappabhā; Uppala-gummā, Naliṇā, Uppalā(5) and Uppalujjalā; Bhimgā, Bhimgaṇibhā, Amjaṇā(1) and Amjaṇappabhā; Sirikamtā(5), Siricamdā, Sirimahīā and Siriṇilayā are situated at a distance of fifty yojanas from mount Mamdara to its northeast, south-east, south-west and north-west respectively. There are eight Disāhatthi-kūḍas in the grove.²