Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.409

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Mahāgiri A chief disciple of preceptor Thūlabhadda. He belonged to the Elāvacca lineage. He had eight pupils.¹ Koḍiṇṇa, the preceptor of Niṇhava Āsamittā and Dhaṇagutta, the preceptor of Niṇhava Gamga, were among them.² He had been to Kosambī³ and Ujjeṇī.⁴ He took to jiṇakalpa (a type of asceticism) after handing over his charge to Suhatthi(1), another disciple of Thūlabhadda.⁵ He died on mount Gayagga near Elakaccha (Dasaṇṇapura).⁶ See also Giri.