Indian Antiquary Vol 48

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

Page 309

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Chaltyagirk-Same as Chotiyagiri. Chakranagara-Keljhar, 17 miles north-east of Wardha in the Central Provinces
(Cousen's Arch. S. Rep., “Central Provinces and Berar," p. 10; Siva P., Sanatkumara-Samphitâ, ch. 17). It is perhaps the Chakraó kanagars of the Padma Purana, Påtala
khi ch., 13). Chakrapkanagara-See Chakranagara. Chakra-tirtha-1. In Kuruksbetra, same as Rama-hrada. 2. In Prabhasa in Gujarat on
the Gomati (Dvárakd-mdhâtmya). 3. Six miles from the village called Tryamvaka, which is near the source of the Godavari. 4. In Benares: a kunda or reservoir enclosed by an iron railing in the Manikarnika-ghat. 5. In Râmeśvara (8kanda P., Brahma kh., Setu
Mahat., ch. 3) Chakshu—The river Oxus or Amu Daria (Matsya P., ch. 120; Asialic Researches, VIII, p. 330).
The Brathmanda P. (ch. 51) mentions the names of the countries through wbich it flows. It is mentioned by Bhaskaracharyya as a river which proceeds to Katumala (Siddhanta-firomani, Bhubana-kosha, 37, 38). The Mahabharata, Bhishma P., ch. Jl. says that it flows through Sāka dvipa. It rises in the Pamir lake, called also the Sari-kul or yellow lake, at
a distance of 300 miles to the south of the Jaxartes (MoCrindle's Plolemy. p. 278). Chakshushmatt-Same as Ikshumati (cf. Varáha P., ch. 85 with Malaya P., ch. 113). Chamatkarapura-Anandapura or Baranagara in the district of Ahmadabad in the province
of Gujarat, anciently called Anartta-deka, where Liiga worship was first established and the first Linga or phallic image of Mahadeva was called Achaleśvara. But according to other Purê nas, Linga worship was first established at Devadaru-Vana or Diru or Darnka-vana in Garwal (see Devadaruvana). Chamatkarapura was also called Nagara, the original abode of the Någara Brahmins (Skanda P. Nagara kh., chs. 1-13, 114). See Hataka-kshetra and Anandapura. The Nagara Brahmins are said to have invented the Nagri alphabet ( see my paper on the “Origin of the Bengali Alphabet (Banga-lipir
utprili)" in the Suvarnabanik-Samachar, Vol. II.] See Daruvana. Champa -1. Samo as Champapuri. 2. Siam, according to Hiuen Taiang: it was the country of the Yavanas. (Beal's Life of Hiucn Tsiang : Introduction). 3. Tonquin and Cambodia (Col. Yulo's Marco Polo, Vol. 11, p. 255 note). 4. The river Champai was between the countries of Aiga and Magadha (Champeyya Jataka in the Jåtakas, Cam. Ed. IV, p. 281). 5. Champâ was also the name of the territory now called Chambâ which comprised the valleys of the sources of the Ravi between Kangra, the ancient Trigartta,
and Kishthavâța (Dr. Stein, Rå jatarangini, II, p. 431). Champaka Same as Champarauya: 5 miles to the north of Rajim in Central India. It
was the capital of Raja Hair, sadhvaja (Jaimini-bharata, ch, 17). Champakaranya-Champaran : see Champaranya (Padma P., Svarga, ch. 19). Champa-nadi-The river formed the boundary between Anga and Magadha (Champeyya
Jataka in the Jatakas, Cam. Ed., IV, No. 506). It was a place of pilgrimage (Padma P., Srishti, ch. 11). Champânakara-1. Chåndniâ or Chåndmaya, after the name of Chånd. Sadagar, about
12 miles north of Bogra, and five miles north of Mahästhanågar in the district of Bogra in Bengal. It is said to have been the residence of Chand Sadagar of the famous tale of Manasár-Bhásân, and it is associated with the story of the devotion of Behula to her husband Nakhindhara, the youngest son of Chand Sadägar. There are two marshes called Gori and Sauri, on either side of the village, which are said to be the