Book Title: Laghu Prabandh Sangraha
Author(s): Jayant P Thaker
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra 3 मधुचल 1 अणहिलपुर [ आणि same as पचन. 5.9. हलपुर ] 2 अनन्तसेन 4 उज्जयिनी 5 कनूजंदेश 6 कल्याणकोटिपुर www.kobatirth.org 7 कान्नी [3 GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir -Pkt. derivative of a, Lord Visņu reclining on the serpent Sesa, whose holy place of pilgrimage is Srirangapatlam Mysore. 27.9. ncar -Mt. Abu, the well-known hill-station marking the boundary between the regions of Rajasthana and Gujarata, noted for the excellent Jaina temples constructed thereon in the mediaeval times. 29.12, 14. -modern Ujjain in Madhya Pradesa, which prospered as the capital of Malava, 1.4; 10.3; 13.15, 20; 16.3; 17.13. - the territory round about modern Kanauja or Kanoja, ancient Kanyakubja. 18.16-17. -the historical city of Kalyan a near Bombay. 1.8. -probably another name of Mahobaka or Mahuba, the capital of Bundelakhanda. Our author places this city in Vangaladesu (v. l Ambaladeśa). There is no noteworthy place of this name in Bengal or the territory round about Ambala in the Punjab. Kantipura was, however, the ancient name of Kathama pḍū, the capital of Nepala, which carned its modern name in Newari year 715 (1595 A.D.) when king Lakṣminarasimha Malla got erected a huge wooden pavilion (Kasthamandupa) in the midst of the city for the worship of Gorakṣanatha, which still exists. This, however, docs not appear to have any concern with the K anti of our text, for king Madanabhrama of the place is a historical figure identified with king Madanavarman of Mahoba. 3.2; 5.5, 9. For Private And Personal Use Only

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