Indian Antiquary Vol 55

SR No.: 032547
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 370
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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Oplan-1. Hupian. 2. Alexandria, & town founded by Alexander. 3. Alagadda of the Mahavamsa, twenty-seven miles to the north of Kabul. It was the capital of Parasusthala and the birth-place of Menander (Milinda of the Milinda-Panho). Perhaps it is the ancient Kshatriya-upanivesa, Opian being & contraction of Upanivesa. Or-Same as Uri, a tributary of the Nerbuda. Orissa-1. Udra. 2. Odra. 3. Utkala. Oudh-I. 1. Ayodhya, the kingdom of Rama. 2. Kosala : it was divided into Uttara and
Dakshina Košala. 3. Saketa. 4. Setika. 5. Sagada of Ptolemy. 6. Bisakha. II. The town of Ayodhya. Oujein-Same as Ujin. Oxus-1. The river Vakshu. 2. Suchakshu. 3. Chakshu. 4. Ikshu. 5. Asmanvati, which flowe
through Sakadvipa. 6. Bhagavat-ganga. 7. Patàla-gang&. 8. Vanksha of Bhagavata (V.ch. 17).
Pabhosa - Prabhasa, thirty-two miles south-west of Allahabad and three miles to the north
west of Kaubambi, visited by Hiuen Tsiang. Paddair-The river Paldbini near Kalinga patam in Ganjam. Paderia-A village in the Nepalese Terai, two miles north of Bhagavanpur. It has been identi
fied with the Lumbini garden, where Buddha was born (soe Nigliva). But the Lumbini.
vana has been identified by P. C. Mukherji with Rumendei (see Rumen-del). Padma-The river Padmavati, a branch of the Ganges, in East Bengal. Padmanabhapur-Same as Anantapur (II). Padraona-Pavâ, on the Gandak, the last place visited by Buddha before he reached Kusi
nagara, where he attained Nirvana. Paghman Range-Pavamana mountain of the Nishadha Range, a part of the Hindu Kush. Påbådpura-1. Kola-Parvatapura. 2. Kolapura. 3. The Paloura of Ptolemy, in the district
of Nadia in Bengal. Pain Same as Pain-Ganga. Painam Suvarnagrama, the ancient capital of Eastern Bengal, on the river Dhalesvari, in
the district of Dacca. Same as Sonarg&on. Pain-Gangå-1. The river Payoshņi mentioned in Bhagavata P. (V, Ch. xix, v. 17), a branch
of the Wardha in the Central Provinces. 2. The Bidarbha-nadi. Same as Pain. Paira-The river Parna, a branch of the Godavari. Paisuni-1. The river Payasvini. 2. The Chitrakuta, a tributary of the Jumna which flows near
Chitrakuta in Bundelkhand. Paithan-1. Pratishthanapura. 2. Potana. 3. Potali. 4. Paudanya, on the Godavari. It
was the capital of Salivahana, king of Maharashtra, the Asmaka of the Puranas and Assaka of the Buddhists. It is also called Pattana and Mangi-Pattana or Mangila-Pattana (see
Pattan.) Påk pattan-Ayodhana, in the Punjab. Palembang-Sribhoja, in Sumatra, a seat of Buddhist learning in the seventh century much
frequented by the Chinese pilgrims. Pallthana -In Guzerat, situated at the foot of a mountain called Satruñjaya, to the south.
west of Bh&onagar. It is one of the five hills sacred to the Jainas and contains a temple
of Adinatha. Pain-llls-Rishabha-parvata, in the district of Madura, Madras. Påmbal—The river Pushpavati in Travancore. Pamghan See Paghman range. Pamir-Paripátra of the Nishadha Parvata