Vinjhatavi, Viñjhāṭavi, Vinjha-atavi: 1 definition
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Vinjhatavi means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismViñjhāṭavi (विञ्झाटवि) (in Sanskrit Vindhyāṭavī) is the name of a forest situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—There is a reference to the Vindhya forest [Viñjhāṭavi] in the Dīpavaṃsa. Ariṭṭha, one of the ministers of Devanāmpiyatissa, who had been sent by the Ceylonese King to Asoka, King of Magadha, for a branch of the Bodhi Tree, had to go through the Vindhya forest while going to Pāṭaliputra. Viñjhāṭavi comprises portions of Khandesh and Auraṅgabad, which lie on the south of the western extremity of the Vindhya range, including Nasik. The forest, therefore, should, strictly speaking, be located in the Dakkhiṇāpatha.
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Partial matches: Atavi, Vinjha.
Full-text: Vindhyatavi, Mahamunda, Dandakaranna, Vinjha, Vattaniya, Mahathupa.
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