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Karniks-The Coleroon, a branch of the Kavert. Both these rivers surround Srirangam
(Padma P., Uttara, ch. 62). Kartripura-The kingdom of Kartripura included Kumaun, Almorah, Garwal and Kangra
(JRAS., 1898, p. 198). It was conquered by Samudra Gupta. Mr. Prinsep supposes
it to be Tripura or Tippera (JASB., 1837, p. 973). Same as Katripura. Karttikasvami-See Kumarasvsml. Karttikoya-Para-Baijnath or Baidyanath, in the district of Kumaun, about 80 miles
from Almora. It is also called Kârttikapura (Deuf P., ch. 9; also Dr. Führer's Monumental Antiquities and Inscriptions). Karupatha Same as Karapatha. Karura-See Korura. Karusha-Two countries by the name of Karusha are mentioned, one in the east and the
other in the west. 1. Same as Adhiraja, the kingdom of Dantavakra (Harivanja, ch. 106). In the Mahabharata it has been named between Matsya and Bhoja (Bhishma P., ch. 9). In the Puranas, it is mentioned as a country on the back of the Vindhyâ range. Acoording to Mr. Pargiter, Karusha lay south of Kasi and Vatea between Chedi on the west and Magadha on the east, enclosing the Kaimur hills : in short, the country of Rewa (JASB., 1895, p. 255; JRAS., 1914, p. 271 ; Panini's Satra, IV, I, 178). Same as Karusha. 2. A, portion of the district of Shahabad in Bihar (Ramdyana, I., ch. 24). According to tradition, the southern portion of the distriot of Shahabad between the river gona and Karmanasa was called Karukh-dess or Karushadega (Martin's Eastern India, Vol. I, p. 405). Vedagarbhapuri or modern Buxar was situated in Karusha (Brahmånda P., Parva Kh., ch. 5). 3. It was another name for Puņdra (Bhagavata,
X, ch. 66). Karusha Same as Karusha: Rewa. Kashtha Mandapa-Kâtmându, the capital of Nepal, founded by Rajá Gunakamadeva in 723 A.D. at the junction of the Bagmati and Vishnumati rivers. It was anciently called Maju-Patan (see Mabupatan), after Maõjuari, who is said to have founded it. Manjusri was esteemed by the northern Buddhists as their Visvakarma or celestial architect (Hodgson's Literature and Religion of the Buddhists, p. 62). According to the Svyambhu Purana, he was an historical personage who introduced Buddhism into Nepal.
Katmandu is also called Kante pura (Wright's History of Nepal, p. 9). Kaal--Benares. Kasi was properly the name of the country, of which Benares was the capi.
tal (Fa Hian; also Apannaka Jataka in the Jatakas (Fausboll's ad.) p. 98; Mbl., Bhishma, ch. 9; Ramayana, Uttara, ch. 48). At the time of Buddha, the kingdom of Kad was incorporated with the kingdom of Kobala (Lohiaboha Sutta in the Dialogues of the
Buddha, pp. 291, 292). See Baranasi. Kasmira-Kasmir (Brahma P., ch. 54). It is said to have been originally colonised by
Kâgyapa, and the hermitage of the Rishi is still pointed out in the Hari mountain near Srinagar. But see Kogyapapura. He gave his name to Kasgar and Kasmir, and to the people originally called Kaeas or Kassias. Vishnu is said to have incarnated in Kimira as the fish (Mataya-avatara), and bound the ship (Nau) (into which form Durga had oohver ted herself to save the creatures from destruction in the great deluge) to the westernmost and highest peak of the three snowy peaks situated on the west of Banhal Pass in the eastern portion of the Pir Pantsal range : hence this peak is called Nawbandhana. tirtha. It is the Navaprabhrambana of the Atharva-Veda and the Manoravagarpena
