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Pampa—A branch of the Tungabhadra. Mount Rishyamukha is situated on the eastern
bank of this river, where Ramachandra met Hanumana and Sugriva for the first time. There
is also a lake called Pampa-sarovara near Kishkindhya (see Kishkindhyâ). Påmpur-Padmapura, on the right bank of the Behat (Jhelum), eight miles to the south-east of Srinagar in Kasmir. It is celebrated for its cultivation of Kumkuma or saffron (crocus
sativus), which was largely used as a cosmetic by the ladies of ancient India. Panchana-1. The Panchanana. 2. The Sappini, which flows through the districts of Gaya and
Patna. Pandharpur-Same as Panderpur. Pånderpur-1. Pandupura. 2. Pandukshetra. 3. Pundarika-kshetra. 4. TapasAśrama. 5. Tapasa.
6. Tabasoi of Ptolemy. 7. Pauņdarika, on the river Bhima in the district of Sholapur in the province of Bombay. It contains the celebrated temple of Bithalnath or Bithoba Deva, an image of Krishna. Krishna is said to have visited this place with Rukmini to see Punda
rika who was celebrated for his filial affection. Pandritan-Purknadhishthana, the ancient capital of Kashmir, four miles to the south-east
of Srinagar. Pandua-I. 1. Pundravardhana. 2. Pundra. 3. Paundra, the ancient capital of Bengal, six miles
north of Malda. II. 1. Pradyumna-nagara. 2. Marapura, in the district of Hughli in Bengal. Panipat-Paniprashtha. Panjab-1. Sapta-sindhu. 2. Åratta. 3. Takkadeśa (Hiuen Tsiang). 4. Pañchanada, the
country of the five rivers Satadru (Sutlej), Bipaśá (Bias), Iravati (R&vi), Chandrabhaga
(Chenab) and Bitasta (Jhelum). Panjab-The river Panchapadi, a tributary of the Oxus, in Saka-dvipa. Panjkora-I. 1. The river Gauri of the Mahabharata and the Puranas. 2. Gouraios of the
Greeks, which united with the river Swat to form the Landoi, an affluent of the Kabul
river. II. Pafcha-karpata, a district on the southern slope of the Hindu Kush. Panjshir Julien supposes that Panjahir and Tagao valleys in the north border of Kohistan
comprised the ancient district of Kapisa. Påpan Asint-The river Payasvini, in Travancore, visited by Chaitanya. Pappaur_PAvApurs or PÅwa, three miles east of Sewan in the district of Chupra, where at
the house of the goldsmith Chanda, Buddha was served with Sukara-maddava (hog's flesh) which aggravated the illness which terminated his life. Pärasnáth-Hill-1. Samet-sikhara. 2. Samidagiri. 3. Malla-parvata. 4. Mount Maleus of the
Greeks. 5. Samadhi-giri, in the district of Hazaribagh in Bengal. It is one of the five hills
sacred to the Jainas. Parasuramapura-Twelve miles south-east of Patti, in the district of Pratapgad in Oudh.
It is one of the fifty-two Pithas. Parba --The river Parvati, in the Jalandhar Doab, which falls into the Bias. Manikaran,
a celebrated place of pilgrimage is situated on this river. Párbati-The river 1. Para. 2. Para, an affluent of the Chambal which rises in Bhopal Parthia-Pärada ; ancient Persia. Pasha-Bisakha, in the district of Gonda in Oudh ; it was the capital of Saketa or Oudh in the
Buddhist period. Pasupatinath-A celebrated temple of Mahadeva in Nepal, associated with the story of the
fowler and the god. Patharghata-1. Sil A-sangama. 2. Bikramasild-vihara. 3. Batesvarnatha. 4. Batesa, four
miles to the north of Kahalgaon, in the district of Bhagalpur.. PATIALA-Prasthala, in the Punjab. Patna-1. Pataliputra. 2. Kusumapura. 3. Pushpapura, the capital of Magadha, where Udayi
or Uday&sva, the grandson of Aj&tasatru (contemporary of Buddha) removed the seat of government from Rajagriha.
