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

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________________ KAN 240 KÁR Kanarak-1. Arkakshetra. 2. Padmakshetra. 3. Konaditya. 4. Konárka, nineteen miles north-west of Puri in Orissa. It contains a temple of the Sun, built by Languliya Narasimha who reigned from 1237 to 1282 A.D. Kandahar-See Candahar. . Kandy-1. Srivarddhanapura. 2. Senakhandasela, in Ceylon. Kane-The river 1. Syeni. 2. The Karnavati. 3. The Suktimati. 4. The Kiyana (Lassen), in Bundelkhand. Same as Ken. Kangri-1. Nagarokota. 2. Bhimanagara. 3. Trigartta. 4. Susarma-pura, on the Ravi Banganga river. It was the old capital of Kulata. Kankal-Ț118-Urumundaparvata, in Mathura, which was evidently an artificial hill or mound where Upagripta and his preceptor resided. KankhalSee Hardwar. Kankota--Kanakavati, sixteen miles west of Kosam, on the southern bank of the river Jamuna near its junction with the river Paisuns. It is also called Kanak-kot. Kanouj-1. Kanyakubja. 2. Gadhipura. 3. Kusumapura. 3. Kusasthala. 5. Mahodaya, on the river Kall, a branch of the Ganges, in the Farukhabad district, United Provinces.' Korhari-The river Kumani in Bihar. Kapild-The portion of the river Nerbuda near its source in the Amarakantaka mountain is called the Kapila. Kaplladhårs-1. Kapila-Asrama, twenty-four miles to the south-west of Nasik; it was the her. mitage of Kapila Rishi. 2. The first fall of the Nerbuda from the Amarakantaka mountain. Karábågh-1. Karupatha. 2. Karapatha, on the Indus, mentioned in the Ramayana and the Raghuvamsa as being the place where Lakshmana's son Angada was placed as king by his uncle Ramachandra, when he made a disposition of his kingdom before his death. Tavernier writes it as Carabat. Karachi-1. Karakalla. 2. Krokala of Megasthenes in Sindh. Karda-Karabataka of the Mahabharata, in the district of Satara in the province of Bombay. Karakal-Karaskara, in South Kanara. Karakorum Mountain-1. MAlyavana-giri. 2. Krishna-giri, between the Kiunlun and Hindukush mountains. Karanbel-Same as Teor. Karatoya --The river Karatoya, which flows through the districts of Rangpur and Dinajpur. It formed the boundary between the kingdoms of Bengal and Kamarêpe at the time of the Mahabharata. Same as Kuratf. Karmanåsa--The river Karmanasa is situated on the western limits of the district of Shaha had in Bengal, and forms the boundary between the province of Bengal and the United Provinces. Its water is considered to be polluted by the Hindus, being associated with the sins of Trisanku of the Ramayana. Karnall-Bhadrakarnapura, a place of pilgrimage on the right bank of the Nerbuda near Chandod. Karna-Prayaga-At the confluence of the Alakapanda and Pindar rivers. It is one of tho five (Paricha) Prayagas. Kron-1. Kama-Asrama. 2. Madana-tapovada, eight miles to the north of Korantedi. in the district of Balia in the United Provinces. Mahadeva is said to have destroyed Madana, the god of love, at this place. Karra-Karkotaka-nagara, 41 miles north-west of Allahabad. It is one of the 62 Pithas. Karttikasvami-Same as Kumara-svimi. Karur-Same as Korur (II). Karva-1. Karavana. 2. Nakulesvara. 3. Lakulita, 4. Nakulisa. 5. Kayavarohana, 18 miles south of Baroda, containing the principal shrine of the Pabupata sect of Srivaiam, founded by Nakulisa between the 2nd and 6th centuries A.D. to the hotel hareke te

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