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| − | Purvavideha or Pubbavideha is located in the east, and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward (i.e., towards Sumeru). It is 7,000 yojanas in extent (Vibhajyavada tradition) or has a perimeter of 6,350 yojanas of which the flat side is 2,000 yojanas long (Sarvastivada tradition). Its tree is the acacia. The people here are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and they live for 250 years. | + | [[Purvavideha]] or [[Pubbavideha]] is located in the east, and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward (i.e., towards [[Sumeru]]). It is 7,000 yojanas in extent ([[Vibhajyavada]] [[tradition]]) or has a perimeter of 6,350 yojanas of which the flat side is 2,000 yojanas long ([[Sarvastivada]] tradition). Its tree is the {{Wiki|acacia}}. The people here are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and they live for 250 years. |
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Revision as of 16:10, 28 July 2013
Purvavideha or Pubbavideha is located in the east, and is shaped like a semicircle with the flat side pointing westward (i.e., towards Sumeru). It is 7,000 yojanas in extent (Vibhajyavada tradition) or has a perimeter of 6,350 yojanas of which the flat side is 2,000 yojanas long (Sarvastivada tradition). Its tree is the acacia. The people here are about 12 feet (3.7 m) tall and they live for 250 years.
