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________________ ARI ILA note by Dr. Führer). It is also called Ahikshetra (Mahabharata, Vana P., ch. 252).. In Jaina works, Ahiohhatra is said to be the principal town of the oquntry oalled Jangala which therefore was another name for North Panchala (see Weber's Indische Studien, xvi, p. 398). Abichhatra-Same as Ahlehehhatra. Abiksbetra Same as Ahichohhatra. Ahobala-Nrisimba- A celebrated place of pilgrimage at a short distance to the east of Cuddapah in Sirvel Taluk in the district of Karmul in the province of Madras: the image of Nrisimha is in the cavern of a hill called Gaduradri. It was visited by Sankaracharyya and Chaitanya. Three temples stand on the hill--one at the foot, one halfway up, and one at the top; they are considered to be very sacred (Sankara-vijaya; Chaitanya charitamrita, Madhya, ch. 9; Epigraphia Indica, I, 368; III, 240). Airêyati-1. The river Ravi. 2. The Rapti and Irawadi also are contractions of this name. The Rapti is a river in Oudh, on the south bank of which Sahet-mahet (ancient Sravasti) is situated. It is a contraction of Achiravati (see Achiravati). Ajamati-The river Ajaya in Bengal: the Amystis of Megasthenes. It falls into the Ganges near Katwa. It is mentioned by Arrian. The Galava Tantra mentions it as Ajaya. The great poet Jayadeva was born on the bank of the Ajaya near Kenduli in the district of Birbhum in Bengal. Ajiravati-Same as Achiravati (Avadana-Kalpalata, ch. 76). Ajitavati-The little Gandak river on the north of Kusinagara (Kasia) where Buddha died. The river is also called Hirayyavati. A karavanti-Malwa, Akara being East Malwa and Avanti West Malwa (Bombay Gazetteer, vol. I, Pt. I, p. 36 note; see Ind. Ant., vii., 259; Ram., Kish, ch. 41). It is mentioned as Åkaraveņâvantika in the Brihatsamhitd, ch. xiv.. Akhanda--Dildarnagar, twelve miles south of Ghazipur. Akshalinagara-See Anumakandapura. Alaks—Same as Asmaka. Alaka panda-A tributary of the Ganges-the united stream of the Vishnuganga (called Dhavala-Gaigâ or Dhauli) and Sarasvati-Gangå; it is also called Bishenganga above ita confluence. The river has been traced by Captain Raper (Asia. Res., xi) a little way beyond Badrinath, having for its source & water-fall called Vasu-dhara (Skanda P., Vishņu kh., III, 6). Srinagar, the capital of Ga !hwal, is situated on the bank of this river. Alambhlka-See Alavi. Alasanda-Alexandria, see Alexandria and Haplan. It is said to be the capital of Yona country (JA8B., 1838, p. 166). Alavi-Airwa, an ancient Buddhist town, the A-le of Fa Hian who travelled in India from A.D. 399 to 413, twenty-seven miles north-east of Itwah. Alavi has been identified by General Cunningham and Dr. Hoernle with Newal or. Nawal-the Navadevakula of
SR No.032540
Book TitleIndian Antiquary Vol 48
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorRichard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
PublisherSwati Publications
Publication Year1984
Total Pages458
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size18 MB
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