romavivara , m. and nt. , n. of a series of mythical regions which belong to Avalokiteśvara, each one given a name (Suvarṇa, Kṛṣṇá, etc. ), and its inhabitants ( e.g. gandharvas, ṛṣis, Bodhisattvas, etc. ) specified: Kv 59.13 ff. ; 60.3 ff. ; 62.3 ff. ; 64.8 ff., 65.12 ff. ; 67.7 , colophon (read romavivara-varṇanaṃ for text °vivaraṇa-var°); 84.13 ff. ; 87.14—15 . The word occurs in Skt. in the mg. pore of the skin (= Skt. romakūpa), but this can hardly be concerned here; has roma something to do with Skt. Romā, Rome , Romaka, Roman(s) , etc. ?