Venukantaki, Veṇukaṇṭakī, Venu-kantaki: 1 definition

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Source: Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai: Buddhacarita

Veṇukaṇṭakī (वेणुकण्टकी) is the name of a village mentioned in the Buddhacarita 4.9. Accordingly, “in the village of Veṇukaṇṭakī [the Buddha] converted the mother of Nanda, and in the city of Aṅgapura he subdued very powerful spirits”. Notes: Veṇukaṇṭakī was a village in the land of Avanti.

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