Pubbavideha
Otherबौद्ध ब्रह्मांडविज्ञान में एक लोकधातु बनाने वाले चार महाद्वीपों में से पूर्वी महाद्वीप, जिसे चक्रवर्ती राजा अपनी यात्रा में सबसे पहले जाता है।
The eastern of the four continents (mahādīpā) that compose a Cakkavāḷa (A.i.227; v.59).
It is seven thousand leagues in extent (SNA. 443; 8,000 says BuA.112) and its chief tree is the Acacia (Sirīsa) (AA.i.264; MA.ii.947; Vism.i.206, etc.)
It is the first continent visited by a Cakkavatti when on tour (BuA.131). See also Videha.
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