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133.19 ). Originally the term Vetravati denoted the river Beţvā which meets Yamunā and flows near Bhopal. Vetravati of the Meghadūta (Pdm. VI. I. 26 ), is this river. The reference of the Padmapurāna', however, shows, that in later times, Vātraka was known as Vetravati'. -Described as presided over by Mars.-( Brih. 16.9). -This seems to be another name of Ujjayanta,( modern Girnara ), mention
ed with the Puşpagiri, Raivata and Arbuda mountains.-( Brih. 25.27). - Modern Vātraka river as flowing from the Pāriyātra mountain meeting Sābarmati (Vā. I. 45.97; Mts. 114-23; Vām. 13 23-24; Mkd. 54.19; Krm. I. 47-29; Pdm. VI. 134.56, also called 'Vartrighni' Padm. VI. 168).
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