Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s3.104

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2. Rayaṇappabhā First hellish region.¹ Its ordinary name is Ghammā, whereas its family name is Rayaṇappabhā.² It is 180000 yojanas thick.³ It has three layers : Khara, Paṅka and Āva. The first layer is divided into sixteen parts. They are : Rayaṇa(4), Vaira(3). Verulia(1), Lohitakka(1) Masāragalla, Haṃsagabba, Pulaa, Soyaṃdhiya, Jotirasa, Aṃjana(8), Aṃjanapulaa(1), Rayaya(1), Jātarūa, Aṃka(3), Phaliha and Riṭṭha(6).⁴ Each of these parts is one thousand yojanas thick.⁵ The whole of the khara-kaṇḍa i.e. the first layer is 16000 yojanas thick, the paṅka-kaṇḍa i.e. the second layer is 84000 yojanas thick and the āva-kaṇḍa i.e. the third layer is 80000 yojanas thick.⁶