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Dvyāśrayakāvya
Mathurā : The Dvyāśrayakāvya has referred to Mathurā as an independent city (VII.103).
Māhişmati (XV.91). It was the capital of southern Avanti. Its modern name is Māheśvara.
Siddhapura (XV.15). It was situated on the eastern bank of Sarasvati. It was called Sristhalapura also and was situated in the east of Aṇhilvāļa.
Srughna (XVI.76). Perhaps, it was situated near Mathurā. Those who go to Srughna are called Sraughna. Kumārapālacarita has referred to it as an important city for the productivity of cloth (Ku. III.58).
The following cities have been named after their special product or the abundance of a particular commodity.
Rşyaka, Vārāhaka, Pālāśaka, Kumudika, Kaţika, Aśvattbika, Kaumudika (XV.101-2); Nadakiya, Plakṣīya, Āriştīya (XV.100).
The followig cities are named after a particular person.
Pākṣāyaṇa, Vāsişthāyanī, Kārņāyani (XV.99), Lauma, Pānthāyana (XV.98). Sākhya and Sākhidatteya are the villages named after the word Sakhi (XV.98). Similar villages are Sārkāyana, Sautangami (XV.47). and Kāśila.
Besides, the following cities are specified in the Dvyāśrayakāvya. It is difficult to identify some of them.
Dākṣinagara,, Dākṣipalada (XV.33); Kānda, Āgnaka, Paippala, Kacchaka (modern Kaccha), Induvakra (XVI.26); Phālgunīvaha, Nāndīpura, Vātānuprastha (XVI.23); Kākanda, Pāšaliputra (Patna), Malla, Västa (XVI 22); Kauņdeyaka, (XVI.9); Sālāturiya (XVII.3); Sikhāvala (XV.92); Kūcavāra, Sāņdikya (XVII.2); Suhma (XX.46); Suvaraṇavalajapura (XX.44); Acalapura (modern Ālacapura Ku.VII.60), Dhilli
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