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

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra 36 वङ्गालदेश 37 वरुणाशा 38 वामनस्थली 39 विदेश 40 attr 11 श्रीपत्तन 42 श्रीमालपुर www.kobatirth.org III Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir --the country of Bangala, Bengal. Originally the name denoted only the Buckergunje region, but later on it came to be applied to the whole of East Bengal and still later to the whole of the Bengali-speaking area. The major part of the country lies in West Bengal in the Indian Union and East Bengal in Pakistana; but parts of it belong to the other neighbouring states like Bihara and Orissa. 3.2. Vid. गांड. a river flowing near Patana, modern Banâsa, which river has lent its name to the Banasakanha district in North Guj. 25.12. -modern Vanthali, about 8 miles south-west to Junagadha in Saurastra. Probably the same as the Vamana-tirtha of the Ma häbharata. An ancient temple of Vamana is still there. It is referred to in our text as also in PPS (p. 114) as 'Laghukasmira' 'miniature Kasmira' on account of its being a centre of learning and perhaps because of the natural beauty of its surrounding region. 30.2. -foreign country. 25.3; (in the cast) 25.7. or -the temple of Lord Siva situated at Dabhoi in Baroda district, It is a historical place which has carned prominence through the well-known Vaidyanatha-prasasti. 22.9. -same as Devapattana. 30.7. Vide सोमनाथ, -probably the same as Bhinnamala or Śri mala in Rajasthāna, situated about 80 miles to the north of Palana and 40 miles west of Mount Abu. The Śrimali Brahmanas are stated to have hailed from this place, which was the native place of the great poet Magha. Since such an extra-ordinarily prosperous man as poet Magha of this community died due to extreme poverty though it was a rich community, king Bhoja of Dhara, who had enjoyed his hos For Private And Personal Use Only

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