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Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions (jainism)

Vaṭagohālī (वटगोहाली).—According to Gupta inscription 28 a vihāra at Vaṭagohālī was inhabited by the disciples of the Nigrantha preceptor (Śramaṇācārya) Guhanandin, belonging to the Pañcastūpa section (nikāya) of Kāśī. Evidently Vaṭagohālī was a seat of Jain monks who had their major seat at Kāśī.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Vaṭagohālī (वटगोहाली) is a place-name classified as a palla or pallī and mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. 28. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Vaṭa-gohālī was a village situated in the Palāśāṭṭa Pārśva within the Nāgiraṭṭa maṇḍala in the Dakṣiṇāṃśaka vīthī. It has been identified with the village of Goālbhīṭā near Pāhāṛpur.

Vaṭa is perhaps the Prakritic form of vṛtta meaning ‘surrounded, covered’. The village may have been surrounded by a well or fence. On one hand we find another village named as ‘Trivṛtā’, and on the other Vaṭa-nagara appears as the name of a town and Vaṭodaka as the name of a river.

Source: Shodhganga: Studies in the historical and cultural geography and ethnography of Uttar Pradesh

Vaṭagohali (वटगोहलि) is the name of an ancient city active during the rule of the Gupta empire. Vaṭa-gohali is identified with Goalbhita in the Rajashahi division of Bengal.

Source: Jainworld: Jain History (h)

Vaṭagohālī is the name of a locality mentioned in a copper plate inscription of the Gupta year 159 (478 A.D.) from Paharpur, Bangladesh. This inscription records an endowment for the worship of Arhats to a Vihāra in Vaṭagohālī which was presided over by the disciples of Nirgrantha preceptor Guhanandin, belonging to the Pañchastūpa Section (Nikāya) of Benaras. Vaṭa-gohālī may be the Goālbhiṭā.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Partial matches: Gohali, Vata.

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