Indian Antiquary Vol 52

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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flows to the east from near the source of the Ganges, its identification with the river Brahmaputra appears to be correct (Ramayana, Adi, ch. 43 ; Nabin Chandra Das's Anc.
Geo. of Asia). Nalini is also called Batodakå (Padma P., Swarga (Adi), ch. 2). Nanda-1. A portion of the river Sarasvati was called Nanda (Padma P., Srishti, ch. 18).
2. The river Mahananda, to the east of the river Kusi (Mbh., Vans, P., ohs. 87, 190). 3. The river Mandakini, a small river in Garwal, which falls into the river Alak&nanda (Brahmånda P., ch. 43); Nanda Prayaga is situated at the confluence of these two rivers. In the Bhagavata (IV, ch. 6), Nanda and Alakânandâ are said to be situated on the two sides of Alaka in the Kailasa mountain. 4. The river Godavari (seo Gotami). 5. A lofty snow-clad conical mountain peak in Kumaun called also Nanda Devi, celebrated ior its
temple of the goddess of that name (Devi P., chs. 38, 93). Nanda-Devi Parvata-See Nanda (5). Nandakini-See Pancha-Prayaga, Nandana-sara-A sacred lake on the north side of Pir Panjal mountain in Kasmir. Nandana-vana-See Bana. Nandigiri-The Nandidroog mountain in Mysore, containing a temple of Siva and the
sources of the five rivers: Northern Pinkkini (Pennar), Southern Pinkkini or Pâpaghni, Chitravati, Kshîranadi (Palar) and Arkavati. The Palad flows out of the mouth of the figure of Nandi out in the rock (Wilson's Mackenzie Manuscripts, p. 136). But in the Linga P. (Pt. I, ch. 43, and Siva P., IV, ch. 47), the names of the five rivers at Nandi's
place of austerity are differently given. See Japyesvara. Nandigråma--Nundgaon in Oudh, close to the Bharata-kunda, eight or nine miles to the
south of Fyzabad. Bharata is said to have resided at this place during the ezile of his brother Ramachandra. It is also called Bhadarasa (Ramayana, Ayodhyâ K., ch. 116
Archavatara-sthala-vaibhava-darpanam), Bhadaraså being a corruption Bhrâtfidarsana. Nandikshetra-Twenty-three miles south of Srinagar in Kasmir near the Haramukh mount,
including the Gangabal lake and the sacred lake called Nandisara or Nandkol or Kalodaka which is said to be the residence of Siva and his faithful attendant Nandin (Dr. Stein's Ancient Geography of Kasmir, p. 91; Katha-saritadgara, IX, ch. 50). The name is applied to a valley at the foot of the east glaciers of the Haramukh Peaks: the temple of Jyeshthesvara or Jyeshtharudra is situated in this valley (Dr. Stein's Rajatarangiai,
Vol. I, pp. 8, 21). Nandikund&Seo Sabhramati (Agni P., ch. 219). Nandipura-So called from Devi Nandini, one of the Sati Pithas situated in the district of
Birbhum in Bengal. Narayana-parvata -A mountain in Badarik -Asrama (q.v.), on the left bank of the Alake
nanda. Narayanasara-A lake at the mouth of the Indus at the western extremity of the Runn of
Kachh. eighteen miles south-west of Lakhpat (Bhagavata P., VI, ch. 6). It is a place of great sanctity and a rival to Dvaraka. The five sacred Sarovaras or lakes are Manisa on the north, Bindusarovara in Bhuvanesvara on the east, Pampå on the south, Nars.
yapasarovara on the west, and Pushkara in the middle. Narayant-The river Gandak. Narmada The river Nerbuda. It rises in the Amarakantaka mountain and falls into the
Gult of Oambay. The junction of the Nerbuda with the sea is called Narmada-Udadhi. sangama, which is a sacred place of pilgrimage (Matsya P., ch. 193).