Indian Antiquary Vol 50

SR No.: 032542
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1985
Total Pages: 468
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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oalled “Cambay" by the early English travellers. For further particulars, see Guzerat in Pt. II of this work. For the Chalukya kings of Gujarat from Mularâ ja to
Kumarapála, see the Baạnagar Inscription in Ep. Ind., Vol. I, p. 293. Gura pada-giri-Gurpa hill in the district of Gaya, about 100 miles from Bodh-Gaya,
where Maha-Kâsyapa attained Nirvåna (Legge's Fa Hian, ch. xxxiii). It is also called Kukkutapada-giri (see an account of the Gurpa Hill in JASB. (1906), p. 77). By "Maha-Kasyapa" is meant not the celebrated disciple of Buddha who presided over the first Buddhist synod after Buddha's death, but Kaśyapa Buddha who preceded Sikyasimha (Legge's Fa Hian, ch. xxxii). But see Kukku tapada-giri. This hill is called Gurupadaka hill in the Divyaradana Malá (Dr. R. Mitra's Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal, p. 308; Divyavadana, Cowell's ed., p. 61) where Maitreye, the futuro Buddha, would preach the religion.
Halhaya-Khandesh, parts of Aurangabad and South Malwa. It was the kingdom of
Karttaviryârjuna, who was killed by Parasurama (see Tamasa). Its capital was Mâhishmati, now called Mahesvara or Chuli-Maheśvara (Ramayana, Uttara, vh. 36). Same as
Anupadesa (Mbh., Vana, 114, Skanda P., Nagara kh., ch. 66), Mabesha and Mahishaka. Haimavata-varsha.-The name of India before it was called Bharatavarsha (Linga P.,
Pt. I, oh, 45). See Bharatavarsha. Halmavati-1. Same as Rishikulya (Hemakosha), 2. The river Ravi in the Punjab
(Matsya P., oh. 115). 3. The original name of the river Sutlej, whioh fled in a hundred streams at the sight of Vabish tha, and since then it is called Satadru (Mbh., Adi P.,
ch. 179). 4. The river Airavati (Irawadi) in the Panjab (Matsya P., chs. 115, 116). Hamsavat-Pegu, built by the two brothers Samala and Bimala (JASB., (1869),
p. 478.] Hamsadvara-Same as Krauñeha-rand bra (Meghaduta, Pt. I, v. 58). Hamsa-stûpa--Jarâsindhu-ka-Baithak in Giriyek near Rajgir in Bihar, visited by Hiuen
Tsiang. It is a dagoba [Dehagopa or Dhâtugarbha or tope (stúpa)] erected, according to him, in honour of a Hamsa (goose) which sacrifioed itself to relieve the wants of a starving oommunity of Buddhist Bhikshus of the Hinayâna school. There was formerly an exoellent road which led up to the mountain-top. This road was constructed by
Bimbisåra when he visited Buddha at this place; the remains of the road still exist. Haradvara-Same as Harldvara. Harahaura-The tract of country lying between the Indus and the Jhelum, and the Gandgarh mountain and the Salt range (Arch. 8. Rep., vol. v, p. 79, and Bythat-samhita,
xiv, 33). Harakela-Banga or East Bengal (Hemachandra's Abhidhana-chintamani). Harakshetra-Bhuvanesvara in Orissa. It was the site of a capital city founded
by Raja Yayati Kebari, who reigned in Orissa in the latter part of the fifth oentury.
Same as Ekamrakanana. Haramukta-The mount Haramuk in Kasmira, twenty miles to the north of Srinagar
(Dr. Stein's Rajatarangini, II, p. 407). HArdd apitha-Baidyanatha in the Santal Parganas in Bengal. It is one of the
fifty-two Pithas where Sati's heart is said to have fallen, though there is no memonto