According to Buddhist traditions, various missionaries were sent to different regions to spread the Dhamma. Mahadeva was sent to Mahishamaṇḍal. Rakkhita was sent to Suvarnabhumi (Lower Burma). Dhammarakkhita was sent to Aparantaka (Western India). Majjhima, however, was sent to Himavantapatha (the region at the foot of the Himalayas), not Himvant which is a broader term for the Himalayan region. While related, "Himvantapatha" is a more specific designation.
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