Uttarakuru

Published: 06.09.2016

That region of Mahāvideha (in Jain cosmography), which is situated in the north of Mandara mountain, in the south of the Nīlvanta Varṣadhara mountain, in the east of Gandhamādana Vakṣaskāra mountain and in the west of Mālyavān mountain. It is Akarmabhūmi in spite of being situated in the Karmabhūmi.

maṃdarassa pavvayassa uttareṇaṃ, ṇīlavaṃtassa vāsaharapavvayassa dakkhiṇeṇaṃ, gamdhamāyaṇassa, vakkhārapavvayassa puratthimeṇaṃ, mālavaṃtassa paccatthimeṇaṃ ettha ṇaṃ uttakurā ṇāmaṃ kurā paṇṇattā.

(jaṃ 4.108)

devakuriittarakuravastu karmabhūmyabhyantarā apyakarmabhūmaya iti.

(TaBhā 3.16)

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Jaina Pāribhāṣika Śabdakośa
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