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A city of the gods, mighty, prosperous and full of devas (D.ii.147, 170; Mil.2). It was one of the chief cities of Uttarakuru, and a royal residence of Kuvera (D.iii.201; Cv.xxxix.5). It is probably another name for Alakā. The name is used as a simile to describe cities of great wealth (E.g., Cv.xxxvii.106; lxxxi.3; MT.411; BuA.55). In the Culla Vagga (Vin.ii.152) the word is used as an adjective (vihārā Ālakamandā honti) to mean crowded with people, and Buddhaghosa explains it by saying "ālakamandā ti ekanganā manussābhikinnā." Updated: 15 September 2011 http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/aa/aalakamandaa.htm |
