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PLACE-NAMES
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Tapi
Tarakapura
-One of the rivers rising from the Vindhya Mt.-( Va. I. 46.102; Be. I. ii,
16.32; Mts. 114.27; Mkd. 54.24; Krm. I. 47-34). — The river is described as Sutoyā' (having good water) and the regions on its banks are included among the rivers and countries presided over by Mars. The adjective 'Sutoyā' suggests the abundance of water in that river
and the prosperity of the regions on its bank.--( Brih. 16.12). - Mentioned as a daughter of Chāyā by the Sun, with her twin brother
Sanaiścara.-(Skd. V. i. 56. 50 ). - Mahinagara is also known as “Tarakapura':-(Skd. I. ii. 31. 28). .
U -a variant reading for Ujjayanta', a big mountain near Somanātha ; and
Raivataka is spoken of as situated in the West of it.-(Skd. VII. ii. 1. 68). -i. e. Giranar mountain is mentioned as one of the holy places of Saurāṣtra.
-(MBN. III. 89. 18-20 ). -Also spelt as Ujjanta (Va. I. 45-92 ) and mentioned along with the Puşpagiri and Raivataka mountains.-(Va. 1. 77. 52; Bd. I. ii. 16. 22; Vām. 13.
18). - Modern Unjha, a place of Umādevi, near Hāțakeśvara kşetra (modern
Vadnagar ).-(Skd. II ; Skd., Venkateśvara Press ed.).
Udayanta
Ujjayanta
Umapura
V
Valabhi
Valkini Vastrapatha
Vamananagara Vataghni
-a capital of King Saryāti who gave his daughter Sukanyā to Cyavana
Bhārgava.-(Skd. VII. i. 282. I). It is modern Vala in Saurāṣtra. Sarasvati and its Tirthas are described.-(Skd. VII, 1. 35). - This may refer to the river Vekali in the old Idar State. - The region surrounding Girnar in Saurāṣtra. It is mentioned here along
with other Tirthas.-(MBh. III. 80. 108; Skd. VII. ii. 16. 72-73). -Also called 'Raivataka-kşetra.'-(Skd. VII. ii. 1-2). Its extant Tirthas
etc. are described in detail in this Khanda. ...Vāmanasthali or modern Vanthali in Saurāṣtra was established by Vāmana
after having suppressed Bali.-(Skd. VII. ii. 10. 13). - Modern Vätraka river. Both the rivers are described as originating from
Pāriyātra mountain.-(Br, 25. 28). -Sātapuļā range.-( Megha 19). - This may refer to river Viśvāmitri flowing near Baroda.-(MBh. VI.
6. 26; Pdm. JII, 6-21). - Modern Vātraka river meeting Sābarmati. (Pdm, VI. 133.1, 18; 136.4); on its bank Khetakanagara ( Modern Kheda ) is situated. (Pdm. VI.
Vindhapada Visvamitra
Vetravati
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