Indian Antiquary Vol 48

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 295

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Benakataka-Warangal, the capital of Telingana or Andhra. (Literary Remains of Dr. Bhau Daji, p. 107).
Bengl The capita' of Andhra, situated north-west of the Elur lake, between the Godavari and the Krishnâ in the Kistna district. It is now called Begi or Pedda-Begi (Sewell's Sketch of the Dynasties of Southern India, p. 99). Vishnuvardhana, brother of Pulakesi II, founded here a branch of the Chalukya dynasty in the seventh century AD. (see Andhra). Its name is mentioned in the Vikramankadevacharita, VI p. 26 (see Bühler's note in the Introduction to this work at p. 35). From the capital, the country was also called Bengi-deśa which according to Sir W. Elliot, comprised the districts between the Krishna and the Godâ vari (JRAS., vol. IV). It is now called the Northern Circars (Dr. Wilson's Indian Caste, vol. II, p. 88). Its original boundaries were, on the west the Eastern Ghats, on the north the Godavari and on the south the Krishnâ (Bomb. Goz., vol. I, Pt. II, p. 280).
Beni-1. A branch of the Krishna (Padma P., Uttara, ch. 74), same as Benvâ. 2. The Krishnâ itself.
Beni-ganga-The river Wain-Gangâ: see Benvâ (Brihat-Siva P., Uttara, ch. 20). Benkata-giri-The Tirumalai mountain near Tripati or Tirupati in the north Aroot district, about seventy-two miles to the north-west of Madras, where Râmânuja, the founder of the Sri sect of the Vaishnavas, established the worship of Vishnu called Venkatasvâmî or Bâlâji Biśvanâtha in the place of Siva in the twelfth century of the Christian era: same as Tripadi. See Srirangam. The Padma Purâna (Uttara kh., ch. 90) mentions the name of Râmânuja and the Venkata hill. See Tripadi. Beikatâdri is also called Seshadri (Ep. Ind., vol. III, p. 240; Skanda P., Vishnu kh., chs. 16, 35). For the list of kings of Venkatagiri, see JASB., (1838) p. 516.
Benugrama Same as Sugandhâvarti.
Benuvana vihara-The monastery was built by king Bimbisâra in the bamboo-grove situated on the north-western side of Râjgir and presented to Buddha where he resided when he visited the town after attaining Buddhahood. It has been stated in the Mahavagga (1, 22, 17) that Venuvana, which was the pleasure-garden of king Seniya (Śrenika) Bimbisâra was not too far from the town of Râjagriha nor too near it (see Girivrajapura). It was situated outside the town at a short distance from the northern gate at the foot of the Baibhâra hill (Beal's Fo-Kwa-Ki, ch. xxx; Ava. Kalp.,. ch. 39). Benva-1. The Benâ, a branch of the Krishna, which rises in the Western Ghats. Same as Beni. 2. The Krishna. 3. The river Wain-Gangâ, a tributary of the Godavari, which rises in the Vindhyâpâda range (Markandeya P., ch. 57). Same as Benâ. It is called Beni Ganga (Brihat-Siva P., Uttara, ch. 20).
Benya-Same as Benâ: the river Wain-Gangâ. Bessanagara-Besnagar, close to Sanchi in the kingdom of Bhopal, at the junction of the Besali or Bes river with the Betva, about three miles from Bhilsa. It is also