Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 48
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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Banijagr ma-Same as Bâniyaga ma. Båniyacam-Vaibalt (or Besad) in the district of Muzaffurpur (Tirhut); in taot,
Baniyagama was . portion of the ancient town of Vaibali (Dr. Hoernle's Urdsagadasdo).
See Kandagama. Batfi-Same as Karura, the capital of Chera or Kerala, the Southern Konkan or the
Malabar Coast (Caldwell's Drav. Comp. Gram., 3rd ed., p. 96). Betfala—The river Manjera, a tributary of the Godavart. Both these rivers rise from the Sahya-pâda mountain or Western Ghats (Matsya P., oh. 113). Banjula is mentioned
as Manjula in the Mahabharata, Bhishma P., oh 9. Zankoku-Same as Chakshu (Bhagavata P., v. 17). BaraSame as Baruna (Ava. Kalp., 90). Barada-1. The river Wardha in the Central Provinces (Malavikágnimitra, Act V:
Agni P., ch. 109; Mok. Vana, ch. 85; Padma P., Adi., ch. 39). 2. A tributary of the Tuigabhadrâ, on which the town of Vanavasi, the abode of the two Daityas Madhu and
Kaitabha, is situated. See Vanavage and Vedavati. Baraha-keshotra1. Barâmela in Kasmira on the right bank of the Jhelum, where
Vishnu is said to have incarnated as Varaha (boar). There is a temple of Adi-Varaha (see bakara-kshetra). 2. Another place of the same name exists at Nathpur on the Kust in the district of Purnes below the Triveni; see Mahe-Kaunia (JASB., XVII, 638). It is the Kokamukha of the Variha Purana sacred to Varaha, one of the incarnations of Vishịu (Vardha P., ch. 148). See Konsulta arghe-Parvata-A. bill near Baramüls in Kaśmira (Vishnu-Samhitâ, ch. 85; Institutos of
Vishnu, SBE., vol. VII, p. 256, note). Barapa-1. Bulandshahr near Delhi in the Punjab (Growse, JASB., 1883). This town
is said to have been founded by Janmejaya, son of Parikshit and great-grandson of Arjuna (Bulandshahr by Growse, in the Calcutta Review, 1883, p. 342). At Ahar, 21 miles north-east of Bulandshahr, he performed the snake-sacrifice (JASB., 1883, p. 274). A Jains inscription also shows that it was called Uohchanagara (Dr. Bühler, Ep. Ind.,
Vol 1, p. 375). 2. Same as Aornos (Ind. Ant, I, 22). Barna-Same as Baruna (Karma P., I, oh. 31). Babae Same as Parnata RarapatBenares situated at the junction of the rivers Barnâ and Asi, from which the
Bame of the town has been derived (Vamana P., oh. III). It was formerly situated at the confluence of the Ganges and the Gumti (Mbh., Anubiana,ch.30). It was the capital of Kai (Ramayana, Uttara, ch. 48). At the time of Buddha, the kingdom of Kási formed a part of the kingdom of Kosala (see K&M). According to James Prinsep, Benares or Kast was founded by Kaba or Kabirkja, a descendant of the Pururavas, king of Pratishthana (ace Pratishthana). Kasiraja's grandson was Dhanvantari; Dhanvantari's grandson was Divod&ea, in whose
