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Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.385

Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.385

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Vaddhamāṇapura (Vardhamānapura) A city where Vijayavaddhamāṇa(1) park was situated. There was a shrine of yakṣa Māṇibhadda(1) in it. King Vijayamitta(1) reigned there. Merchant Dhaṇadeva(1) belonged to this city. Mahāvīra had paid visit to it.¹ It is identified with modern Bur-dwan in Bengal.²