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-(modern Sitapuḍā mountain) mentioned as one of the seven Kulaparvatas. (MBh. III. 58. 20). Rullapura -Modern Jhillatirtha, well-known in the Vadhiyär District.-(Skd. VII, i).
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-River Sedhi-one of the currents of the river Sabarmati.-(Pdm. VI. 136-3).
-A city in the Thana district, 37 miles north to Bombay and four miles in the north-west from Bassein.-(MBh. II. 28. 43; MBh. III. 118. 8, 14). -Parasurama had lived there (MBh. III. 83. 40; 86. 9), on the Caturangana mountain (MBh. XII. 49. 67). This Tirtha is placed in the north of Gokarna.-(Bhg, X. 79. 20).
Surpara
Surparaka
Sarasvati
Sabarmati
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ed with Surăstra and other countries, as lying, in the south-west.-( Brih. 14.19).
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-The holy places on its bank are described in the Revakhanda'.-(Skd. V; Raghu. VI. 43: Megha. 19) or Santami, (Sakuntala. p. 42).
-The river Narmadă, is described as a beloved embracing her lord, the Vindhya mountain, which was stemmed by the sage Agastya.-( Brih. 12. 7).
-Modern Sätapuda mountain)-mentioned as one of the seven Kulaparvatas-(Bd. I. ii-16. 34; Mts. 114. 28; Vam., 46. 103).
-The diamonds got from this country are spoken of as having dark colour. -Brih. 8o. 6).
-Enumerated in the Geographical chapter', among the countries in the Daksinapatha (southern India).-( Kvm. Ch. 17, p. 93).
The rivers Narmada and Täpf are also included in this region.-(Cf. Narmada-Tapi-payoşni-Godavari Gangadya Nadyah: (Ibid., p. 94).
-A river meeting the ocean near Prabhasa in Surastra.-(MBh. IX. 35.22! 36.33):
-The country where the Sarasvati river disappears, is presided over by Saturn.- Brih. 16.31). The Sarasvata countries (i. e. countries surrounding the river Sarasvati) are described as situated in the central region of India.-( Brih. 14.2).
-The pair of names Vatraka' and 'Garta' refers to Bahugarta' and
Bahugarta refers most likely to the Svabhramati, literally the river of holes Cakragarta refers to the region of Cakratirtha on the Gomati, near Dvārakā in Prabhasa-Kṣetra. The two in
Cakragarta', (IV. 2.126).
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valley of the Sabarmati, Skt. or pits (Svabhra hole, pit ).
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