Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1079

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Mihilā ( Mithilā ) Capital of the Videha(2) country. There was a park named Aggujjāṇa.² Malli(1), the nineteenth Titthaṃkara, was born here as the daughter of queen Pabhāvatī(4) and king Kumbhaga.³ Malli held a discussion here with parivrājikā Cokkhā.⁴ Malli received her first alms here from Vissaseṇā(3)⁵. King Nami(2) also resigned at Mihilā.⁶ Cakkavaṭṭi Bambhadatta(1) had visited it.⁷ Eighth Vāsudeva(1) Lakkhaṇa in his previous birth had made a resolve (nidāna) in this city.⁸ Titthayara Mahāvīra had sojourned here in the Maṇibhadda(2) shrine and had preached Jambuddīvapaṇṇatti to Goyama(1).⁹ At that time king Jiyasattu(14) reigned there.¹⁰ He, who is also called Jaṇṇa, paid homage to the Titthayara.¹¹ Mahāvīra spend six rainy seasons at this place.¹² Gaṇadhara Akampiya belonged to this city.¹³ Āsamitta, disciple of Koḍiṇṇa and grand disciple of Mahāgiri, emerged here as fourth Niṇhava ( schismatic).¹⁴ King Paumaraha(2) reigned here.¹⁵ Titthaṃkara Nami(1) also belonged to it.¹⁶ Mihilā has been identified with modern Janakpur in the district of Darbhanga.