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Dvaraka
-identical with Kuśasthali in the Anarta country.:-( Mts., 12. 22; 69.9);
also called as 'Dväravati':-( Mts. 13. 38). -Kșşņa asked the ocean to give twelve yojana land; and created, when his
request was granted, Dvārakā, with an irresistible fortress. This was done to save the Yadavas from the attacks of Jarāsandha and Kālayavana.
-(Vs. V. 23. 9-13). --On his return, Raivata finds that his Kuśasthali is changed into Dvārakā
and that Balarāma is residing there.-(Vs. IV. 1.91 ). - In the absence of Raivata, Kuśasthali was destroyed by Punyajana
demons.-(Vs. IV. 2.1). -Dvārakā was destroyed by the ocean. The ocean, however, could not destroy till today, the dwelling of Krşņa, who is always present there. This holy place destroys the sin of those who see it.-(Vs. 38. 9-11). It is also called 'Dvāravati'.-(Vs. V. 24.7). -Constructed by Krsna due to the fear of Jarāsandha and Kālayavana. He created a water-fortress in the ocean. It was twelve yojana long.(Bhg. X. 50.50; 72.31; 74.37; 77.4; Bhg. XI. 30.10). Formerly it was known as Kuśasthali created by Revata, in the ocean.-(Bhg. IX. 3.28). -as Dvāravati, the holy earth, from which it is powerful to remove the sins of Kali age.-(Skd. II. 2.9). Rāma asks Vasiștha about the Adidyārakā (Skd. II. 32.48); a holy place where people get liberation, if they give up their body there.--(Skd. III. ii. 26 ). -Kuśasthali', got its name from Rāma's son Kuśa, who established it.
The river Gomati flows by the side of the ocean.-(Skd. VII. iv. 2. 3-4); by the side of it, there is the 'Pancanada-tirtha' made up of five rivers : Gomati, Laksmaņā, Candrabhāgā, Kuśāvati and Jámbavati.-(Skd. VII.
iv, 14. 47-48). -Kșelra, a holy place extending upto five Kosas.-(Skd. VII. iv. 4.52). --Its various Tirthas are described in the Adh. 3 to 20. -A name of Dvārakā (Bhg. III, 3, 12, XI. 30. 5). (Cf. Fart fuadelacali
Bhg. III. 3. 12. a I Heratat atati quaa: 1 (Bhg. XI. 30.5); -A holy place on the bank of the Sarasvati.-(Skd. III. ii. 25. II; Skd. • VII. i. 35-75).
Dvaravati
Girinagara Girimunja
---described as one of the countries situated in the South.-( Brih. 14. II). -the mountain near Pancanada, and on the way from Dvárakā to Arbuda.
This seems to refer to the mountain Orjayat.-( MBh. III).
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