Bhagalavatī
A place in Uttarakuru where the Yakkhas assemble.
The DÄ«gha NikÄya (D.iii.201) speaks of it as a hall (sabhÄ), while the Sutta NipÄta Commentary (SNA.i.197) says it is a mountain in HimavÄ where the devas assemble every month for eight days in order to settle disputes. The Yakkha leaders also attend these assemblies.
The Sumaá¹…galavilÄsinÄ« (DA.iii.967), however, says that it is a jewelled pavilion (ratanamaṇá¸apa) twelve leagues in extent, on the banks of the DharanÄ« Lake. It is surrounded by a creeper named BhagalavatÄ«, hence, probably, its name.
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