Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 55
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ ΚΑΙ 239 KAN Kallas-1. Kailasa. 2. Hema-kuta. 3. Ashtapada. The mountain is situated on the north of lake Manas-sarovara beyond Gangri or Darchin. It is also called Mount Tise. Kalmur Hill—The range was called 1. Kimmritya. 2. Kairamáli, between the rivers Sone and Tonse. Kaira Same as Kheda ; Khetaka, on the river Betravati (modern Vatrak), in Gujarat. Kalthal-Kapishthala, in the Karnal district, Panjab; it is the Kambistholoi of Megasthenes. Kajerl--1. Kubjagriha. 2. Kajugriha. 3. Kajinghara, ninety-two miles from Champ& in the district of Bhagalpur in Bihar. It is perhaps Kajra in the district of Monghyr, three miles to the south of which there are many Buddhist remains. Kaladi-In Kerala, the birth-place of Sankaracharya, according to the Sankara-vijaya. Kalhul-The Makula mountain of the Burmese annals of Buddhism, where Buddha pas. sed his sixth year of Buddhahood. The Kaluh& bill is situated in the district of Hazaribagh, twenty-six miles to the south of Buddha-Gaya and sixteen miles to the north of Chatra. In the Vyaghrt Jataka it is said that Buddha in a former birth resided on the Mount Kuláchala as a hermit; he gave his own body to be devoured by a hungry tigress in order to save her new born cubs (Dr. R. Mitra's Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal, p. 149). It is the Kolahala or Kolachala Parvata of the Vayu Purana which has perhaps been erroneously identified with the Brahmayoni hill of Gaya. Kallani-Kalyanapura, thirty-six miles west of Bidar in the Nizam's territory. It was the capital of Kuntaladeśa, the kingdom of the Chalukya kings (western branch) from Jaya Singh Vijayaditya to Tribhuvana Malla from the fifth to the twelfth century. It was the birthplace of Vijõâneśvara, the author of the Mitákshard. KAIT-Nadt-1. The river Ikshumati. 2. The Kals-Gauga, 3. The Chakshush-mati. 4. The MandAkini, in Garwal and Rohilkhand. Kanouj stands on this river. Kallndi-Same as Kalinadi. Kalinjar-1. KAliñjara. 2. Pârnadarva, in Bundelkhand. It was the capital of Cliedi under the Gupta kings. It contains the temple of Nilakantha Mabadeva. Kal-Sindh-1. The Dakshina-Sindhu of the Mahabharata. 2. Sindhu of the Meghadata (pt. I, v. 30). 3. The Sindhuparna, a tributary of the Chambal. Its identification with the Nirvindhya (JBTS., vol. V, pt. III, p 46) does not appear to be correct. Kalsl-Srughna, in the Jaunsar district, on the east of Sirmur. Kaluh Same as Kalhua. Makula Parvata of the Buddhists and KolAhala Parvata or Koláchala of the Vayu Purana. KalyanaSame as Kallani. Kamah-See Kunar. Kambay-1. Stambha-tirtha. 2. Stambhapura, in Gujarat. Kampil-Kampilya, twenty-eight miles north-east of Fathgarh in the district of Farrukha bad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It was the capital of South Parichala, the king of which was Drupada, the father of Draupadi of the Mahabharata. It was the birth-place of the celebrated astronomer Varahamihira (Bţihat-Jataka). Kampta-Karmmanta, the capital of Samatata, near Comilla, in the district of Tipara, Bengal. Kamptanathgirl-Chitrakuta, in Bundelkhand, on the river Pibuni, abont four miles from the Chitrakot station of the G. I. P. Railway. Ramachandra resided here for some time, while on his way to the Dandakâranya. Kampur-Kaņishkapura, ten miles to the south of Srinagar in Kasmir, founded by Kaņishka, king of Kasmir. Kanf-Nads—The Ratn Akara-nadi, on which Khânákul-Kristanagar, a town in the district of Hugli in Bengal, is situated, containing the temple of Mahadeva Ghantesvara. Карага--See Canar.

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