[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) › v2.c8.s2.231 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.231 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.231 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.s2.231](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.231) Marahaṭṭa or Marahaṭṭha (Mahārāṣṭra) A Milikkhu¹ country² which was made suitable and declared permissible for the journey of monks by king Sampaī.³ Woolen blankets called ṇīlakaṃbalas were very costly in this country.⁴ A liquor-shop in this country could be recognised by a flag which fluttered over it.⁵ The festivity called ‘samaṇapūyā’ originated there during the reign of king Sāyavāhaṇa.⁶ The people of this region were not talkative (avogilla).⁷ Marahaṭṭa is identified with the Maratha country watered by the upper Godavari. It lay between Godavari and Krishna.⁸ - [Previous: v2.c8.s2.230](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.230) - [Next: v2.c8.s2.232](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.232) - [Up: v2.c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.231](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s2.231) · Pramāṇa