…Buddhism, pp.60ff). In the Petavatthu Commentary PvA., p.133 the Damila country (Damilavisaya) is included in the Dakkhinapatha.

The…

…reborn in Gijjhakūṭa as petas. SN.ii.254 Vin.iii.104 AN.iv.75

The Mettiya-bhummajakas Vin.iii.167 and the Chabbaggiyas Vin.iii.82 were also…

…had smiled on seeing various Petas with gruesome forms flying through the air. From the text it would appear that these visions were seen again on…

…could see petas and other spirits invisible to the ordinary mortal eye. SN.ii.254ff. We are told SN.v.366f. that…

…him from birth in hell among the lowest animals and the peta world. SN.v.375f. SN.v.378f.