Indian Antiquary Vol 53

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

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(I. 73) (Bhavishya P., Pratisarga Parva, Pt. I, ch. 5 and Max Müller's Chips from a German Workshop, Vol. I, p. 83). The ancient Aryans who lived in the Panjab at the time of the Rig. Veda were divided into five tribes called the Purus (or Bharatas, afterwards called Kurus) who lived on the north of the R&vi; the Tritsus (called Pafchalas) who lived on the north and south of the Sutlej; Anus ; Yadus and Turvasus (Ragozin's Vedic India, p. 323). Sarabha-Same as Sarayu (Vinaya-pitaka : Chulla vagga, 9, 1, 3 and 4 in 8BE., XX,
p. 301, XXXV, p. 171; Milinda-pañha, 4. 1. 35). It is the Saraboo of Ptolemy. Strada Sardi, on the right bank of the Kissen-Gangå near its junction with the Madhu. mati near Kamraj in Kasmir; it is one of the Pithas where Sati's head is said to have fallen (Gladwin's Ayeen Akbery, Pt. I, p. 396; Dr. Stein's Rájatarangini, Vol. II, p. 279; Skanda P., Nagara Kh., ch. 157). Sandilya Muni performed austerities here. For & description of the temple, see Dr. Stein's Rajatarangini, Vol. II, p. 279. LalitAditya Mukt&pida, king of Kasmir, having treacherously killed a King of Gauda, the Bengalees entered Kasmir on the pretext of visiting the temple of Sarada, destroyed the image of Ramasvamin (Vishnu), mistaking it for that of Parihasa-keśava left as surety for safety of the king of Gauda (Dr. Stein's Rajatarangini. Vol. I, p. 152). It is called Sarvajña Pitha in the Sarkana vijaya (ch, 16). Sankaracharya was not allowed to enter the temple till he answered the questions
put to him by learned men belonging to various secte. Sarada-Matha-One of the four Mathas or monasteries established by Sankaracharya
at DvArika in Guzerat (see Sringagirl). baranganatha-Its contraction is Sarnath; same as Mrigadava (see Mrigadava). It
was at this place that Buddha after the attainment of Buddhahood, preached his first sermon or what is called "turned the wheel of law" (Dharmachakra). The Dhamek stupa according to General Cunningham, was originally built by Asoka (Arch. 8. Rep., Vol. 1. p. 112) on the spot where Buddha first preached his doctrine to Kaundinya and four other Brahmans or as it is called "turned the wheel of law". On the north of the Dhamek stupa there are the ruins of a stopa where Buddha predicted about the future Buddha Maitreya; but according to Hiuen Tsiang the site where he first proclaimed the truths is marked by Asoka's pillar, recently discovered, and the Dhamek stupa marks the place where Buddba prophesied about the future Buddhahood of Maitreya. At a spot near the mouth of the river Asi, Buddha converted Yasa and his four friends, Purna, Bimala,
Gavampati and Subdhu. Sarasvata--1. The Pushakara Lake near Ajmira (Vardha P., ch. III). 2. Sarasvata or
Saragvatapura was situated on the north-west of Hastinapura (Hemakosha). It was the
capital of Bira varmma of the Jaiminibh arata (ch. 47). Sarasvatapura-Same as Sarasvata. Sarasvati-1. The river Sarasvati rises in the hills of Sirmur in the Himalayan range called
the Sewalek and emerges into the plains at Ad-Badri in Ambala, and is deemed as one of the most sacred rivers by the Hindus. The fountain from which the river takes its rise was situated at the foot of a plaksha tree, and hence it was called Plakshavatarana or Plaksha. prasravana and frequented as a place of pilgrimage (Mon., Adi P., ch. 172 and Padma P.. Svarga, ch. 14 ; Rig - Veda, X, 75). It disappears for a time in the sand near the village of Chalaur and reappears at Bhawanipura. At Balchhappar it again disappears but appears again at Bara Khora ; at Urnai, near Pehoa, it is joined by the MArkanda and the united stream, bearing still the name of Sarasvati, ultimately joins the Ghaggar (Gharghar) which was evidently the lower part of the Sarasvati (Panjab Gazetteer, Ambala District, ch. 1).