indapatta

A town in the Kuru country. In the Kurudhamma Jataka J.ii.365f; also J.iii.400; J.iv.361; J.v.457; J.vi.255; Cyp.i.3, Cyp.v.1, Dhananjaya Koravya, is mentioned as its king and as the owner of Anjanavasabha, the elephant of wondrous power.

The town was seven leagues in extent J.v.57; J.v.484 and there was a road that ran straight from Indapatta to Baranasi J.v.59.

In times past, Indapatta was considered one of the three chief cities of Jambudipa, the others being Uttarapancala and Kekaka J.ii.213, 214.

According to a verse found at the end of the Buddhavamsa Bu.xxviii.11, the Buddhas razor and needle were enshrined at Indapatta.

The modern Delhi stands on the site of Indapatta.

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