Tilakamanjari

SR No.: 022659
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanpal, Sudarshankumar Sharma
Publisher: Parimal Publications
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 504
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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CULTURAL DATA IN TILAKAMANJARI
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It may indicate the point that the two mountains (mythical ones) of sunrise and sun set ultimately combine at the Suvela mountain that is washed by the ripples of the Lavana Sindhu.
Trikūta, Suvela, Ekaśộnga and Vaitādhya, Vijayārdha, Aștāpadaśaila, Arbuda and Raivataka remain to be classified and identified last of all. Nīlagiri has also been referred to by Dhanapāla in a solitary spot.
Trikūta according to Dr. A. D. Pusalkar is of four types each ranging four different lands. Dr. Pusalkar quotes Dr. N. L. Dey who mentions Trikūt a in the Southern east corner of Ceylon, Trikūța to the north of the Punjab and south of Kāśmīra, Junnar and the Yamnotri in the Himālaya.'
According to Rāmakumāra Roy Trikāta is a mountain in Lankā where from Hanūmān took preview of whole of Lankā. Lankā was actually situated on one of its highest peaks.
Suvela was the mountain at the foot of which Rāma had encamped with his army on his arrival in Lankā. It seems to have been near the sea as also near the capital of Lankā.'
Dhanapāla's reference to Trikūta and Suvela is in the light of the evidence of Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata. He has referred to Lankā situated on the bosom of Trikūta beyond the southern ocean.
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Similarly he refers to the Rāmāyaṇa legend of Rāma establishing his encampment on its tablelands and Rāvaņa sending his spies at night to find out the cause of trouble to his country.
"त्रिकूटकटकभित्तेरवस्कन्दपातभीतेनेव सर्वदा शर्वरीषु विहितप्रचारेण नक्तञ्चरचक्रवर्तिना लङ्केश्वरेणापि सततमभिशंङ्कितोत्साहस्य।
"fmeydalua afecta pentaktaper7,' refers to Trikūța changing its places on account of natural disfigurement. "खर्वयन्तस्त्रिकूटगिरिकूटानि घटितसमग्रसेतुबन्धाः बन्धुरं ववल्गुरंगादपुरोग: प्लवंगपतयः'''
1. Bhāsa- a study p. 347. 2. Rām. Kośa p. 126. 3. Mbh. Kośa p. 301. Rām. Kośa p. 404, Bhāsa- a study p. 349. 4. TM Vol. I p. 88. 371 fagizoheelaegaffea agreciahlaustofaaral qadig. HC.
VI. p. 669 Calcutta ed. 5. Ibid. Vol. II p. 218. 6. Ibid. Vol. II p. 253. 7. Ibid. Vol. II. p. 289.