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[ Allahabad across the Ganges now this very false custom has which is still called Pratisthana- been practised. " Ravishena iu pur. It is mentioned in the his Padma P. III, 281, mentions Mahabharata and the Kurma and it as follows:Agni Puranas. It was the capital
प्रयाग इति देशोऽसौ प्रजाभ्योऽस्मिनातो यतः । of king Pururavas of the Vikram
प्रकृष्टो वा कृतस्त्यागः प्रयागस्तेन कीर्तितः ॥ orvasiyam, Acc. to Ram. Uttara
It is identical with Allahabad kanda 90, 22, it was founded by king Ila
aaa ( HTĘŽT) 1, 3, 3; II, 2, 1; IV, TOTT ( 1977 ) VI, 6, 5;VI, 7, 7. Two
1, 3; V, 1, 5; X, 1,7; X, 6, 2.
same as Bharata-varsa, by which Brahmins Madhava and Madhu.
name India is mentioned in all sudana of Muttra go there one
ancient books. after another to terminate their life through sheer disgust. Com
ATST ( "fa94 ) V, 4, 5; V, 5, 4. The pare this with the description of
Malayalam or Malabar country the place given by Hiuen Tsang
including Cochin and Travancore, " In the city there is a Deva
the Malayagiri and the southern temple beautifully ornamented
part of the Western Ghats.
Famous for its sandal. It included and celebrated for its numerous
the Pudi mountain, miracles. Before the hall of the temple, there is a great tree with
Hyttg (EUR) VI, 4, 8; Modern spreading boughs and branches
Muttra in U. P. The capital of and castiog a deep shadow. There
the ancient Surasena, the habitat was a body-eating demon here
of the Sauraseni Prakrit. Hence who, depending on the custom
also called Sauripura, It was the ( of committing suicide) made
birth-place of Krishua. Many Jain his abode here. Accordingly, on
remains have been excavated at the left and right one sees heaps
Kapkali-tila (J. Stupa.) It had of bones. Hence, when a person
trade connections with the south comes to this temple, there is
in very ancient times ( see stories everything to persuade him to
of Mahilaropya in Panchataotra.) despise his life and give it up; he HEI, 16, 3; II, 3, 8; V, 3,6. A is encouraged there to, both by mountain of Pauranic famo, also promptings of the heretics and called Sumeru. Identified with also by the seduction of the evil the Rudra-Himalaya in Garhwal spirit. From very early days till where the river Ganges has its
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