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DHA
Deva-parvata-Same as Devagirl (Siva P., I, 58). Devapattana-Same as Prabhasa (Epigraphia Indica, vol. I, p. 271). According to
Dr. Fleet, it is the ancient name of modern Verawal (Corp. Ins. Ind., vol. III, p. 91,
Introduction). Devapura-Rajim on the confluence of the Mahanadi and the Pairi in the Raipur
District, Central India : 24 miles south-east of the town of Raipur. It was visited by Ramachandra (called also Rajivalochana, whence the name Rajim) to save his brother Satrughna from death (Padma P., Patâla, ch. 27, vs. 58, 59). The temple of Ramachandra
contains an inscription of the eighth century A.D.' Devarashtra-The Maratha country : it was conquered by Samudra Gupta as
about 340 A. D. Devika--1. The river Devå in Oudh. It is another name for the Sarajů or Gogra
(Bengal and Agra Guide and Gazetteer, 1811, vol. 11, pp. 120, 252, map). The southern portion of the Sarajā is called Devikå or Deva, whereas the northern portion is called Kalinadi after its junction with that river in Kumaun. But the Devika is mentioned as a distinct river between the Gomati (Gumti) and the Saraju (Kalika P., ch. 23). The junction of the Gandak. (Devika) Sarajâ, and the Ganges forms the Triveyt, where the fight between the crocodile and the elephant took place (Varaha P., ch. 144 and Mh., Adi P., ch. 29). "See Vidala-chhatra. The Sarajů now joins the Gangos at Singhi near Chapra. 2. A river in the Punjab: it appears to be an affluent of the Ravi (Vamana P., chs. 81, 84: Mbh. Vang P., ch.82; Matsya P., ch. 113). This river flowed through the country of Sauvira (Agni P., ch. 200), which, according to Alberuni, was the country round Multan : see Sauvira. It has its source in the Mainåka (Sewalik) range (Kolika P., ch. 23. vs. 137, 138). It also flowed through the country of Madra (Vishnu-dhramotlara Purana, Pt. I, ph. 167. v. 15). Malasthana (Multan) was situated on the Devika (Skanda P.. Prabh&sa Kh., Prabhasa-Kshetra-Mahat., ch. 278). It has been identified with the river Deeg, a tributary of the Ravi on its right bank (Pargiter's Markandeya P., oh. 57,
p. 292), and this identification appears to be confirmed by the Vamana P., ohs. 84, 89. Depikota--Same as Sonita pura. Devi-patana-Forty-six miles north-east of Gonda in Oudh: it is ono of the fifty-two
Pithas where Sati's right arm is said to have fallen. Dhanakataka-Dharanikot in the Krishna or Guntur District in the Madras Presidency :
it is one mile to the west of the small town of Amaravatî (Amaraoti) and eighteen miles in a direct line to the west of Bejwada, on the south bank of the Krishtiâ (Cunningham's Geography of Ancient India, p.530). Fergusson identifice it with Bejwada (JRAS., 1880, p. 99), but this identification does not appear to be correct. Dhanakataka or Dharaņikog is a place of considerable note from at least 200 B. c. It was the capital of that dynasty of kings who were the Andhrabhsityas of the Puråņas and Satakarņis of the inscriptions and who were popularly known as the Satavahanas or its corruption Salivahanas (Hemachandra's Prakrita Grammar), which name, however, did not belong to any particular individual. The founder of this dynasty was Simuka called variously Sindhuka, Siguka and Sipraka, who ascended the throne in B. o. 73 after subverting the Kanva dynasty of the Puranas. Though the capital of the Andhrabhrityas was Dhanakataka, which is called Dhanakatcheka in the Cave Inscriptions, yet the younger princes of this dynasty often reigned at Paithân on the Godâ varî, while the elder ones reigned at Dhanakataka. When the throne at the principal seat became vacant, the Pailhen
