Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.266
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.266
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v2.c8.s2.266
Maruya (Maruta) An Aṇāriya country and its people.¹ It was on the way from Viibhaya to Ujjeṇī. There was shortage of water in this region.² It was excessively sandy and wooden nails were fixed into the earth for the guidance of travellers.³ Maruya is identified with the Marwar region in Rajputana, i.e. Rajasthan.⁴