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Bitabhaya-pattana-Bitha, eleven miles south-west of Allahabad on the right bank of the Jamuna (Vira-charitra of the Jainas quoted by General Cunningham in Arch. S. Rep., vol. 3). But from seals found by Sir John Marshall at Bhitâ, the ancient name of the place appears to be Vichhi and Vichhi-grâma, and not Bitabhaya-pattana (JRAS., 1911, p. 127).
Bitansa Same as Bitastâ.
Bitasta The river Jhelum, the Hydaspes of the Greeks (Rigveda X, 75), and Bitamså of the Buddhists ("Questions of King Milinda," SBE., p. xxliv).
Bodha-The country round Indraprastha (q.v.) which contained the celebrated Tirtha called Nigamod-bodha, perhaps briefly called Bodha (Mbh., Bhishma, ch. 9; Padma P., Uttara, ch. 66).
Bolor-Baltistan, or little Thibet, a small state north of Kâsmir to distinguish it from Middle Thibet or Ladakh and Great Thibet or Southern Tartary.
Brahma--A country in Eastern India, perhaps Burma (Râmâyana, Kishkindhâ, ch. 40). Brahmagiri-1. A mountain in the Nasik district, Bombay, near Tryamvaka, in which the Godâvart has its source, (Padma P., Uttara, ch. 62). 2. A mountain in Coorg, in which the Kâverî has its source (see Kavèrî).
Brahmakunda-The Kunda from which the river Brahmaputra issues: it is a place of pilgrimage (see Lohitya).
Brahmanada-The river Brahmaputra (Brihat-Dharma-Purana, Madhya kh., ch. 10). Brahmanala-Manikarnika in Benares.
Brahmant-The river Bahmni in Orissa (Mbh., Bhishma, ch. 9; Padma P., Svarga, ch. 3). Brahmapura-Garwal and Kumaon (Brihat-Samhita, ch. 14).
Brahmaputra-Same as Lohitya. See Brahma P., ch. 64.
Brahmarshi-The country between Brahmâvartta and the river Jamuna: it comprised Kurukshetra, Matsya, Pañchâla and Sûrasena (Manu-Samhitâ, ch. 2, v. 19). Brahmasara-1. Same as Ramahrada (Mbh., Anusâsana, 25). 2. In Gaya (Agni P., ch. 115) see Dharmaranya. 3. Same as Brahmatîrtha (Padma P., Srishti, ch. 19). Brahma-tirtha-Pushkara lake, near Ajmir in Rajputana (Karma P., Pt. II, 37). Brahmavartta-1. The country between the rivers Sarasvati and Drisadvati, where the Aryans first settled themselves. From this place they occupied the countries known as Brahmarshi-desa (Manu-Samhitâ, ch. 2). It was afterwards called Kurukshetra. It has been identified generally with Sirhind (Rapson's Ancient India, p. 51). Its capital was Karavirapura on the river Drishadvat? according to the Kalika Purana, chs. 48, 49, and Barhishmati according to the Bhagavata, III, 22. 2. A landing ghât on the Ganges at Bithur in the district of Cawnpur, called the Brahmâvartta-tirtha, which is one of the celebrated places of pilgrimage
Braja-Purapa Gokul, or Mahavana, a village in the neighbourhood of Mathura across the Jamuna, where Krishna was reared by Nanda during his infancy (Bhagavata P., X., oh. 3). The name of Braja was extended to Brindâ vana and the neighbouring villages, the scene of Krishna's early life and love. At Mahavana is shown the lying-in room in which Mahamaya was born and Krishna substituted for her. This room and Nanda's house are situated on two high mounds of earth. Nanda's house contains a large colonnaded hall in
