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Vāṇarasi (Vārāṇsī) Capital of Kāsī, an Āriya country.¹ There were situated three shrines, namely Koṭṭhaa(2)², Ambasīlavana(2)³ and Kāmama-hāvaṇa,⁴ and a park Temduya(2).⁵ To the north-east of Vāṇarasi there lay Mayaṃgatīraddaha in river Gaṃgā.⁶ Titthayaras like Supāsa(1) and Pāsa(1) were born here.⁷ The latter, after renouncing the world, came here several times and ordained many persons⁸. Mahāvīra⁹ and Cakkavaṭṭi Bambhadaṭṭa(1) also paid a visit to it.¹⁰ Here reigned various kings like Jiyasattu(7),¹¹ Alakkha(2),¹² Saṃkha(7),¹³ Kaḍaa,¹⁴ Dhammarui(1),¹⁵ Jiyasattu(17),¹⁶ and others. Gosāla performed his fourth puṭṭaparihāra (entering into another's body) here.¹⁷ Brahmin Somila(7),¹⁸ householder Surādeva(1),¹⁹ Culanīpiya,²⁰ merchant Ila,²¹ Bhaddasena(2)²² and lady Subhaddā(1)²³ belonged to this city. In future Abhaggeseṇa(2) as well as Sagaḍa(2) will take birth here.²⁴ Ascetics Jayaghosa and Vijayaghosa hailed from this place.²⁵ Dhanma-ghosa(2) and Dhammajasa(2) spent here a rainy season.²⁶ Hariesabala²⁷ and Dhammarui(3)²⁸ had visited this city. It is identified with modern Banaras.²⁹ See also Bāṇarasi.