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

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________________ PAT 202 RAD Pattan-I. 1. Anahila-pattana. 2. Anhulvarapattana, in Guzerat. II. 1. Mangila-pattana. 2. Salivahanapura. 3. Brahmapuri Pratishthana. 4. Paithana of the Greeks. 5. Mungi. pattana (Mungi-Paithân), twenty-eight miles south-west of Aurangabad ; it was the capital of Salivahana. Påttlala See Patiala. Pauri-Ashtabakra-asrama, near Srinagar in Garwal. Påvapurt-1. Apapapuri, 2. Papa, about seven miles to the south-east of Bihar (town), Mahavira, the Jaina Tirthankara died at this place in 627 B.C. Pegu-1. Ramanya. 2. Aramana. 3. Hamgavati, in Burma. Pehoa-Prith Udaka, where the celebrated Brahmayoni-tirtha is situated, fourteen miles to the west of Thanesvar. Pennar-1. The Southern Pennar is the P&paghni. 2. See Pennair. Ponnalr-1. The river Tailaparni, in the province of Madras on which Nellore is situated. 2. The Pinkkini. It is also called Northern Pennar. Persia-1. Pärasya. 2. Palhava. 3. Iran. 4. Tajika. 5. Parasika. 6. Pahnava. 7. Pallava, ita capital was Surasthåna according to Hiuen Tsiang. Peshawar-Purushapura, the capital of Gandhara (see Cabul Valley). Phalgu-1. The river Mahanadi of the Mahabharata. 2. The Lilajana. 3. The Nil&jana, 4. The Nairaßjana. 5. The Nirasjana. 6. The Nilañchana. 7. Niraħjard of the Buddhists, on which Gaya is situated. Pindar-The river Karna-Ganga, a tributary of the Alakananda in Garwal. Pindaraka-Tirtha-Neer Golågar in Guzerat, sixteen miles to the east of Dwarka. Pinjkotal-Mahavana-vihåra or Sangharama, visited by Hluen Tsiang, near Sunigram in Buner, about twenty-six miles south of Manglora, the old capital of Udyana. Pisänt-Same as Paisuni. Pisin valley-Pashana in southern Afghanistan. Pithapura-Gaya-pada. 2. Pishtapura, in the Godavari district, about forty miles from Rajamahendri ; Gayasura's feet rested at this place when he was overthrown by Vishnu. It was conquered by Samudra Gupta. Poona-Punaka or Puna, in the Bombay Presidency. Porebunder —Sudâmåpuri, in Guzerat ; it was the port of Chaya. Pranahit-1. The river Pranita. 2. The Pranahita. 3. The Prani, formed by the united stream of the rivers Wardha and Wainganga, in Central India. Pudubeli-Gopuram-Bșiddha-Kasi, in the province of Madras, visited by Chaitanya. Puhat-Punach, in Kasmir. Palleat-Palakkada of the inscriptions, in the province of Madras. Punpun-The river Punahpuna, a tributary of the Ganges, in the district of Patna in Bengal. Purl-1. Purushottama-kshetra. 2. Srikshetra. 3. Dantapura, (Hunter and Fergusson). 4. Dantura. 5. Charitrapura, in Orissa. The temple of Jagannath was built by Anauga Bhima Deo of the Ganga dynasty in 1198 A.D. Purna-The river 1. Payoshni. 2. The Krathakaisika. 3. The Bidarbhanadi, in Berar. Purnea-Kausikikachchha, in Bihar. Purt-The river Payoshni, in Travancore. Pushkar-1. The Pushkara lake. 2. Brahma-tirtha. 3. Brahma-sara. 4. Sarasvata lake, six miles from Ajmir. Pyrl-The river Pretoddharini, which joins the Mahanadi at Raju. R. Radha-1. Sumha of the Purdnas. 2. Radha. 3. The country of the Gangaridai of Ptolemy, its capital was Gânge, the "Port of Ganges" of the Periplus of the Erythræan Sea (Saptagrama).

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