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Bahuda-The river Dhabala now called Dhumela or Burha-Rapti, a feeder of the Rapti in Oudh. The severed arm of Rishi Likhita was restored by bathing in this river; hence the river is called Bahudi (Mahabharata, Santi, ch. 22; Harivamsa, ch. 12). But in the Siva Purana (Pt. VI., ch. 60), it is said that Gaurî, the grandmother of Mandhata, was turned into the river Bâhudâ by the curse of her husband Prasenajit. It has been identified by Mr. Pargiter with the Ramganga which joins the Ganges near Kanauj (see his Markandeya P., ch. 57). See Ikshumatî. But this identification does not appear to be correct, as it is a river of Eastern India (Mahabharata, Vana, ch. 87). Bahula-A Sakti Pitha near Kitwa in Bengal (Tantrachudâmanî).
Baibhraja-Sarovara-Same as Manasa-sarovara (Harivansa, ch. 23).
Baidisa-See Bidiśá (Brahma P., ch. 27).
Baidurya-Parvata-1. The island of Mandhata in the Narbada, which contains the celebrated temple of Omkaranath, was anciently called Baidurya-Parvata (Skanda P., Reva-Kh.). 2. It has been identified by Yule (Marco-Polo) with the northern section of the Western Ghats. The Parvata or mountain is situated in Gujarât near the source of the river Visvamitra which flows by the side of Baroda (Varâhamihira's Bihat-Samhitâ, ch. 14; Mahabharata, Vana, chs. 89, 120). 3. The Satpura range: the mountain contained Baidûrya or Beryl (cat's eye) mines (Mbh.. Vana, chs. 61. 121). Baidyanatha-1. See Chitabhumi. It is a place of pilgrimage (Padma P., Uttara Kh.. ch. 59). 2. In the district of Kangra in the Panjab. Same as Kiragrama (Matsya P., ch. 122). [Temples of Baidyanatha are:-In Deogadh in the Sonthal Perganas in Bengal (Brihad-Dharma P., pt. I., ch. 14). See Chitabhûmi. For the establishment of the god and the name of Baijnath (Vaidyanatha), see Mr. Bradley-Birt's Story of an Indian Upland, ch. xi. 2. In Dabhoi, Gujarat (Ep. Ind., vol. 1, p. 21). 3. In Kiragrâma on the east of the Kangra district, 30 miles east of Kot Kangra on the Binuan river (ancient Kandukâ-binduka) in the Panjab (Ep. Ind., vol. 1, p. 97)].
Baidyuta-Parvata-A part of the Kailasa range at the foot of which the Mânasasarovara lake is situated. It is evidently the Gurla range on the south of lake Mânasasarovara; the Saraju is said to rise from this mountain (Brahmârda P., ch. 51). As Mânasa-sarovara is situated in the Kailasa mountain (Ramayana, Bâla-k., ch. 24), Baidyuta mountain is a part of the Kailasa range.
Baihayasi-Same as Begavati (Deri-Bhagavata, VIII, ch. 11; Mack. Col., pp. 142, 211). Baijayanti-Banavâsî in North Kanara, the capital of the Kadambas. Same as Kraudchapura. It is mentioned as Vaijayanta in the Ramayana (Ayodhya K., ch. 9). It has also been identified with Bijayadurg by Sir R. G. Bhandarkar (Early History of the Dekkan, p. 33).
Baikantha-A place of pilgrimage about 22 miles to the east of Tinnevelly visited by Chaitanya (Chaitanya-charitâmpita). It is situated on the river Tâmraparni in Tinnevelly. It is also called Śrîvaikaṇṭham.
Bairantya-Nagara-Where Bhâsa places the scene of his drama Avimâraka. It was the capital of a king named Kunti-Bhoja (Ibid, Act VI). It is mentioned in the Harsha-charita (ch. vi) as the capital of Rantideva. See Kunti-Bhoja and Rantipura.
