Amaravatī
1. AmaravatÄ«.- Also called Amara. A city in the time of Dipaá¹…kara Buddha. Sumedha was born there in a very rich family and renounced the world after having given his wealth away (Bu.ii.5; J.i.6; DhA.i.83, etc.). According to the MahÄbodhivaṃsa (p.2) the city was so called because it was inhabited by men like gods.
2. AmaravatÄ«.- A city in the time of Koṇá¸añña Buddha eighteen leagues in extent. It was in the DevavanÄ, near the city, that Koṇá¸añña taught his first discourse (v.l. ArundhavatÄ«). BuA.108-9.
3. AmaravatÄ«.- The city of Sakka, king of the gods. Sp.i.49; Cv.lxxx.5; it is described in the MahÄbhÄrata iii.1714ff.; see also Hopkins, Epic Mythology, 140f.
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