Appendix 8 - Geographical and Ethnic Data

APPENDIX VIII GEOGRAPHICAL AND ETHNIC DATA IN THE BR. P. follows:The abbreciations used in this appendix are as C City A F HI J → L M R T i 1. ¦ i 1 1 Desa Forest Hermitage Janapada Lake Mountain River Tirtha 1361

1362 (1) Abhava - J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61). (2) Abiaka T It is on the Southern bank of the river Gautami and it is the heart of Godavari. The Snana and dana done here make one free from rebirth (129.1,2). also called Hanumatatirtha. It is (3) Abhira • D. A southern country (27.56). (4) Acyuta I It is a holy place in honour of lord Visnu (228.58). (5) Adhayata D - A northern desa (27.47). (6) Aditya I - It is situated on the southern bank of the river Gautami and it is also called Kapilatirtha, Angirasa -tirtha, Adityatirtha and Saimhikatirtha (155-1). There is another holy tirtha called Aditya near the Gangasagarasangama where lord Aditya comes daily to worship Brahma, Visnu and Siva (174.21,22). (7) Adri T It is a holy place situated on one of • the peaks of Himalaya known as Indragopa and the great linga of lord Mahadeva is there. all the desires (174.26). The snana and dana done here fulfill (8) Agastya: It is situated near the mountain

1363 Vindhya. The snana and dana done there entail the merit of It is so called after the the performance of a sacrifice. name of the sage Agastya (118.31). (9) Agneya - T It destroys all the sins and gives the merit of Asvamedha. It is also called Bhanutirtha, Ivastatirtha, Mahesvaratirtha, Aindratirtha, and Yamyatirtha (168.1,28). Another place is also called Agneyatirtha as Agni worshipped there lord Brahma by performing many sacrifices (174.21). (10) Agni T. It is situated on the bank of the river Gautami. It gives the merit of all the sacrifices and destroys all the obstructions (98.1). The snana and dana done here give the merit of Agnistoma (125.53,54), heaven and moksa (126.38). Here Visnu had brought Suvarna to Sive (128.76). (11) Agnikunda: I - It is situated on the bank of the river Gautami and here the rivers Apsara and GautamI join, (100.2), (12) Agnipada T (25.14). (13) Agniprabha ❤ T (25.22) (14) Ahalyasamgama T It is situated on the bank of the river Gautami and it purifies the three worlds (87.1).

1364 (15) Aindava I The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son and it is situated on the bank of the river Gautami (104.1). river GautamI. (16) Aindra T - It is situated on the bank of the The snena and dana done here give the merit of There are 7,000 tirthas situated near it, all the sacrifices. (93.27, 96.25). It gives satisfaction to pitrs (168,1,30), Lord Visnu resides there with all the gods and pitrs (174.12) and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1). (17) Airavati It emerges from Himalaya (27.26). (18) Aisvara I - It is situated on the bank of the river Gautami. The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1). (19) Ala - T - Situated near Devagiri (105.25). (20) Ajamukha L (25.63). (21) Akhandita L. (25.83). (22) Aksavavata I - (25.68). (23) Alabu T (42.6 >

(24) Alaka C Urvasi visited it (10.6). 1365 It was a big town and Pururava and (25) Alakananda - R. R - The river Ganga is called by this name. It comes through the southern path. It goes to the ocean after becoming seven-fold (18.38). (26) Amara L - (25.44). (27) Amarakantaka - (1) T By worshipping here 5 the lord krsna, Balarama and Subhadra on the Mahajaisthi day, one gets the merit of ten pilgrimages!* (64.6), (25.20); One gets great merits by taking a bath and giving dana here (65-95). (27) (ii) M The river Narmada flows through it (77.4). (20.61). (28) Ambastha D - Suvrata was its king (13.25).. (29) Ambhogiri M - It is a mountain in Sakadvipa (30) Ampta - R - It is a river in Plaksadvipa (20.11). The river Pravara is also known as Amrta (106.58). 1 * All the tirthas which entail the same reward would in the following pages be shown by **

1366 (31) Amrta T The snana, japa, homa and pitrtarpana done here entail endless merit (120.16). (32) Ananda T - It is situated on the bank of the river Gautami and it increases wealth, fame, long life, good fortune and prosperity (152.40,42). (33) Ananda -R- The tears of joy fell from the eyes of Agni and they were turned into the river Ananda (128.73). (34) Anarta D Raiva, the son of Anarta, was the king of Anarta and Dwarka was its capital (7.28). t (35) Anasana kko.. (25.31). An eastern country. The ms. 'kha' (36) Andha D reads Andhaka (27.50). (37) Andhaka T Q Asura Tirtha (70.35). (38) Andhraka J - A Janapada of Madhyadesa (27.41). The ms. 'ka' reads here Atharva. (39) Anga D - An eastern desa (27.52), (230.70). The country was so-called after the name of Anga, the son of Bali (13.31,32). འ (40) Angirasa T I - It is situated on the southern bank of the river Gautami. It is also called Kapilatirtha,

1367 Adityatirtha and Saimhikeyatirtha (155.1). (41) Antahsila - R - It emerges from the mountain Vindhya (27.34). (42) Antarvedi (167.2). (43) Anupa D - The sutas were allotted this country (4.67). (44) Anutapta - R R - It is in Plaksadvipa (20.11). (45) Apaga R - It emerges from Himavan (27.27). (46) Apamardaka - D (47) Aparanta D --M (48) Anastamba T An eastern country (27.52). A northern country (27.45). It is situated on the bank of the river Gautami and it destroys all the sins (130.1,34). (49) Apsara - R - The river Apsara joins the river Gautami near Kadrusuparnasamgamatirtha (100.3). (50) Apsarasangama. T - By taking a bath here, a barren woman gets a son (147.1). (51) Apsarovuga I - It is situated on the southern bank of the river Gautami (147.1). (52) Arbuda M - T - * - (19.17), (25.27); the ms.

'kha' reads Ambuda (27.23); (54.10); (64.9); (245.22). (53) Arka T - It fulfills all the desires. 1368 (54) Aruna - R The rivers Aruna and Varuna merge in Ganga and 27,000 tirthas are situated on the Arunavarunasamgama (89.45). (55) Arunaspada T (25.60). (56) Arundhati F (25.56). (57) Arunoda - L - (18.26). (58) Asitoda I (18.26), the ms. 'ka' reads sucitoya and the ms.'Aga' reads 'sasitoda'. (59) Asmaka D - A southern country (27.57) (60) Asoka F (25.60). (61) Astikeya - M - It is a mountain in Sakadvipa (20.60). (62) Asva T * (64.6), the place is called Asvatirtha as here the Asvins were born to Surya and Samina (89.43). (63) Asvavedi - T (25.56). (64) Asving - T - * (104.2). (65) Atala A Patala (21.2).

1369 (66) Atavya-DD A southern country, the ms. reads 'Apa' (27.56). 'kha' (67) Atilaghusroni R It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.31). (68) Atma T It gives enjoyment and liberation (117.1,20). (69) Atreya D - A northern desa (27.48). D (140.1,36). T C It gives back the last kingdom (70) Atreva R - A part of Ganga (173.4). (71) Aujasa . T (25.52). (72) Aundra D - It is on the shore of the southern ocean (28.1). - (73) Ausadhya D - A northern desa (27.49). T The snana, dana and pitrtarpana done here entail endless merits (120.1). (74) Ausana I The snana and dana done here entail the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.2).

(75) Ausanasa T (25.51). 1370 (76) Avakirna T (25.51). (77) Avanti - C - It is a city in Malawa (15.54) and Jayadhvaja was its king (13.201). (78) Avanti - R - It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.29). The sage Sandipani lived here (194.19) and there is a temple here in honour of lord Visnu (227,8). (79) Avedhya T (25.42). (80) Avighna - T - It is situated on the northern bank of Godavari and it destroys all the obstructions(114.1,25). (207.30). (81) Avinukta C Lord Siva is worshipped there (82) Avyaya T . (228.63). (83) Ayodhya C X The city was so called after the Ayodhya (7,46,47), (8.86, sons of Iksvaku who were invincible 4), (154.10). The river Ganga flowed through it (157.6). (84) Badari T (25.16) One gets great merits by seeing lord Narayana here (68.86). S s - (25.81), M - (25.13), F (25.37).

1371 (85) Badaridesa T (219.22). (86) Badarikasrama H * (25.77), (64.5) (87) Badarinatana T. (25.54). (88) Badarvasrama - H - It is situated in the mountain Mandara (210.33). (89) Bahlika DA desa (54.12). (90) Bahu T (25.58). (91) Bahuda R The source of this river is The source of t Himavan (27.26), (64.12). (20.23). (92) Bahuka D= (54.12). (93) Balahaka M - It is a mountain in Salmaladvipa. (94) Bana T It is situated on the bank of the river Godavari. It destroys all the sins (123.214). As here Visnu pierced the enemies by his arrows, it is called Banatirtha (131.25). One who remembers here lord Sarngapani after remembering lord Siva gets freedom from poverty (131.41). (95) Banapuri C Aniruddha was brought hore by Citralekha (206.12,13).

1372 (96) Barhasnatya T Lord Siddhesvara resides here (122.101), (154.23). (97) Bhadra R - It is a part of the river Ganga which crosses the northern mountain and joins the ocean (18.39). (98) Bhadrakali L - (25.55). (99) Bhadrasva M It is situated on the eastern side side of Meru (18.28). • (100) Bhadratirtha It is situated near Devagiri and gives peace, averts, evils and pacifies sins (105.25, 165.1, 47). (101) Bhadratunga D An castern country (27.51). (102) Bhagirathi R (8.77), (70.10). It emerges from Himavan (70.34). It flows from Gargasagara (77.3). It is the greatest river (77.12). the Himalaya mountain (78.76), It flows through the peaks of It is to the north of Vindhya (78.77), (84.29). The hermitage of the sage Agastya was situated on the river Bhagirathi (110.8), (135.20,22), (147.27), (161.21), (175.84), (208.31). (103) Bhadravata T (25.26,49). -

1373 (104) Bhanu M This mountain was as high as the mountain Meru (118.4). T The snana done here brings success - (168.1,14,38). The Panchvata hermitage was situated here (89,44) (138.1,39). (105) Bharadvaji (173.4). S R It is a part of Ganga (106) Bharata I - (25.71). (107) Bharatavarsa bhumi (70.24), (54.3), (18.17). (70.21). It is KarmaIt is situated to the south of Himalaya and to the north of the sea (19.1). Its area is 9,000 yojanas (19.2). It has seven mountains (19.3). Bharata is the best place in Jambudvipa (19.23), (27.2,9,19). It has nine divisions (27.14). It has nine samsthanas. To its south and east lies the great ocean and to its north is the great Himalaya (27.65-66). This is the ninth continent in the whole world. It is surrounded by ocean. Its area is 1000 yojanas from north to south (27.15,16). It has seven mountains, viz. Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Suktiman, Rksa, Vindhya and Pariyatra. There are thousands of other mountains near it. The boundaries are beautiful, wide and citrasanu. There are hundreds of other mountains (27.21-24).

1374 There are many holy rivers emerging from the mountain Himalaya (27.25-39), (78.74), (88.18), (179.2), (188.42). (108) Bhargabhumi (13.78). (109) Bharyanga D An eastern country (27.51). (110) Bhauvana C It was situated on the top of the mountain on the southern bank of the river Gautami and the king Bhauvana reigned there (170.2). (111) Bhava - I T It is situated on the bank of the river Godavari (153.1,14,16). (112) Bhillə T It is situated on the southern bank of the river Godavari and on the northern side of the mountain Srigiri. It destroys sin, gives enjoyment and liberation (169.1,48). (113) Bhimaranya - F (25.11). (114) Bhimarathi R It emerges out of the mountain Sahya (19.12), (27.35), * (04.11). It is situated to the north of the mountain Vindhya (70.33). h The tirtha were the rivers krsna, Bhimarathi and Tungabhadra join, is very holy (77.5). (115) Bhogavati - R - (65.4).

1375 (116) Bhoja - J - A Janapada of Vindhya (27.60). (117) Bhojakata - C Rukmina ruled in Bhojakata (201.9). (27.57). (118) Bhojavardhana D - A southern country (119) Bhrgu T (25.48). - (120) Bhrgutunga T (25.11). (121) Bilvaprabha T (25.22). (122) Bindu L - It was created by collecting the drops of water from all the holy tirthas (41.54). Q (123) Brahma M The river Ganga flowed through it (79.17). The sage Gautama lived there. The mountain gets its name after lord Brahma (74.25), (26,88). Gautama brought the river Ganga from Siva's head to Brahmagiri (75,48), (84.2), (80.6). It is a holy mountain and the sage Gautama resided there with Ahalya (87.33). It is 84 yojanas long (161.31). (124) Brahma $ I (25.23,62), (25.65,68,73). The lord Siddhesvara fulThe snana and dana done It is also called Pururavatirtha. fills there all the desires (101.20). here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the

1376 greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1). It gives enjoyment and liberation (113.1,18,23).One who after taking a bath goes round this tirtha gets the merit of going round the world (131.42), (25.35). (125) Brahmaputra - R - T (64.10). (126) Brahmakunda - T - (25.16), (100.2). (127) Brahmasthana I Q - (25.45,71). (128) Brahmatunga T (25.28). (129) Brahmayoni T - (25.48). (130) Brahmi It fulfills all the desires, destroys sins and consists of the lustre of the lord Brahma (77.10). (131) Brahmavaluka T - (25-30). (132) Brahmavarta T (25.39,56,67). (133) Brahmaviravakapili - T - (25.73). (134) Brahmodumbara T (25.40). - (135) Caltraratha F Situated to the east of Meru (10.6), (12.37), (18.25). (136) Calacandra - D - A northern desa (27.48).

(137) Campa 1377 It was called Malini in ancient } times and took its name after Campa, son of king Prthulaksa (13.43). 1 (138) Campaka F - (25.9). (139) Candana - R - It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.26). (140) Candesvara T. - (25.61). (20.7). (20.28). (141) Candra M - It is a mountain in Plaksadvipa - (142) Candra - R'- It is a river in salmaladvipa (143) Candrabhaga R It emerges from the mountain Himalaya (19.10), (27.25), * (64.12). (144) Candrika R - (25.64). (145) Cakora M WW (27.24). (146) Cakra T - By taking a bath here, one gets the the Hariloka (86.1,29). Here the lord Cakresvara resides. and it destroys sins like brahmin-murder (109.1,2,55,57), (110.1,2), (128.71). It gives freedom from sins (134.1,15). (147) Cakrakunja M It is a Kesara mountain • situated to the east of Meru (18.27).

1378 45,219). (148) Cakraprabha T (25.15). (149) Cakresvara T It is dear to gods (110.9, (150) Caksu R - It is a part of the river Ganga flowing in the west. It crosses the mountain Ketumala and enters the ocean (18.37). Himavan (27.27). The source of this river is (151) Cara J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61). (152) Carcara J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61). (153) Carmanvati R - It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.29). (154) Caru R. (25.58), (155) Catuhsamudrika T - (25.52). (156) Catuhsrota T (25.16). (157) Catuhsrnga T- (25.16). (158) Cedi (216.89). (159) Chavarohana I - (25.32). (160) Ciccika T It is situated on the northern side of the river Godavari. The actions done here entail a thousandfold merits (164.1,53).

1379 (161) Citrotpala M One who goes to the hermitage situated in Citrakuta gets the merit of Asvamedha (35.36), * (64.5). Rama lived for three years in Citrakuta (123.116). (162) Citrakuta - R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.30). (163) Citrotpala - R It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.31). (164) Colaka D A southern country (27.59) (165) Dadhica - T (25.65). (20.67). (166) Dadhikarnodapanaka (167) Daksinaranava (89.5). Between southern ocean and Vindhya, there are twelve rivers (70.22), (160.10, 11). (168) DaksineyS - R - A part of the river Ganga (173.3). (169) Dambhaka D • A southern country (27.57). (170) Dambhamulika D A northern country (27.46). (171) Damstrakunda I (25.16).

1380 (172) Dandaka ** D.- A southern country (27.56). The work done here gives enjoyment and liberation (88.18). The river Gautami flows through it (110.96). (173) Dandaka F The river Gomati flows through it and lord Visnu resides there (129.66,119). 7 (25.10) It is the seat of Dharma and liberation (161.68,73). It is well-known in the three worlds and bestows merit (123.117,119). It destroys all the sins (130.18), (131.19,34). (174) Dardalacala M (27.21). (175) Dargha D - A hill country (27.63). (176) Daruvala T (177) Dasarna J - D (25.32) A Janapada of Vindhya (27.60). Considered as unfit for sraddha (220.9). (178) Dasarna - R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.30). (179) Dasasva T sine By hearing its name, one gets the merit of Hayamedha(83.1). (180) Dasasvamedha - T T - (25.40). It is situated on the bank of the river Godavari and by taking a bath here, one gets the rewards of ten asvamedhas (83.29).

1381 (181) Daseraka - D - A northern country (27.47). (182) Dauryasika - T (25.28) (183) Devagama M - (160.22) T It gives enjoyment and liberation and satisfies the ancestors (160.1,22). (184) Dasasvamedhika I (25.36). (185) Devagiri M - As all the gods come to this mountain, it was called Devagiri (105.9,10,22). Many rivers mingle in Devaparvata (105.26). (186) Devahrda L - (25.21). (187) Devaja R It is situated near Devagiri (105.25). (188) Devakunda - T (25.21) (189) Devakupa T (25.71). (190) Devakuta (25.73). (191) Devaprabha T - (25.27). (192) Devapriya T As the mountain Devagama was liked by all the gods, the place is called Devapriyatirtha (160.22).

1382 (193) Devasthana - T T - It is well-known in the n three worlds (25.47), (142.11,12,13). (194)Devasmrti R It emerges th from the mountain Pariyatra (27.29). (195) Devatirtha I (25.43), (25.47). By doing snana and dana here, one gets the merit of Asvamedha (98.21). It is situated on the northern bank of Godavari and it destroys all the sins (127.1), (221.99). (196) Devavati R It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.29). (197) Devi T (25.41). (198) Devika R The source of this river is Himalaya (27.27). - (199) Dhanya Dhanya - T - The snana, japa, dana, homa and pitrtarpana done here entail endless merits (120.1,15). (200) Dhanyaka 193 T (25.70). (201) Dhara C - (227.94). (202) Dharma (25.76). · F.,T.- (25.9)

1383 (203) Dhenuka T - (25.9). (204) Dhenuka R It is a river in Sakadvipa (20.66). (205) Dhivarastema (47.37). (206) Dhitapona R - It is a rivor in Kusadvipa (20.43). The source of this river is Himavan (27.26). (207) Dirghasatra T (25.31). (208) Divakara ☐ I (25.33). (209) Drona M - It is a mountain in Salmaladvipa (20.23). (210) Drsedvati R. The source of this river is Himavan (27.26), (69.12). (210) Durga -R It emerges from the mountain Vindhya (127.34). T It is situated on the banks of the river Godavari. It destroys all the sins and removes the evils (132.8). (212) Dundubhi M - It is a mountain in Plaksadvipa (20.7).

(213) Durdhara M (54.9). (25.16). (214) Dvadasadharaka 1384 M It has twelve streams. (215) Dwaraka C (17.5,29), * (64.5), Krsna built Dwaraka (196.13), (201,28), (202.2,15,33), (203.29), (204.9,10), (205.22), (206.50), (210.4,24,29,35,54,56), (211.2), (212.9). (216) Dvaravati - C It was inhabited by Yadavas. It had many doors, was beautiful and was inhabited by the Bhojas, Vrsnis and Andhakas (7.32). It is also called Kusasthalf. On account of the fear of Yavanas, the Yadavas left Mathura and came to Dvaravati (14.56), (160.12), (17.33), (197.7), (200.30), (202.1), (204.7), (208.10), (207.27,33), (210.58), (212.6). (217) Ekadhara T (25.20). (218) Ekarraka T - Lord Siva resides there (34.6), * (64.8). It consists of eight tirthas (41.8). It consists of a koti sivalingas. In olden kix days, a tree of mango was situated there after which the Ekamrakaksetra had become famous. It was inhabited by healthy and learned people. There were many jewel-mines. palaces enhanced its beauty. The roads, balconies and On all its four sides, there

i 1385 were white fortresses. The city was protected by weapons and it had many ditches. The festivities were going on perpetually. The brahmins, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras living there were very religious. It had many trees. Lord Siva constructed there a Bindusaras by collecting the drops of water from all the holy places of the world. Its area is ten yojanas. The land there is surrounded on all the sides by sand. Lord krsna is known there as Purusottama. All the tirthas coming within the range of Utkalapradesa are holy through the grace of lord krsna. -ksetra. No tirtha entails the same merit as that of Purusottama (219) Ekaratra T- (25.54). (220) Ekavira - T It is situated on the bank of the river Godavari (161.3). (221) Gabhasti R - It is a river in Sakadvipa (20.66). - T - (25,26) (222) Gabhastiman - A continent of Bharatavarsa (19.6). It is one of the nine continents into which the world is divided (25.15). - (223) Gadadhara T It is on the northern bank of the river Godavari. It destroys all the sins and gives the

desired objects (164.40,54). 1386 (224) Galava T (225) Gandaki R W Himavan (27.27) * (64.13). (226) Gandhamadana to the south of Meru (18-25). It destroys the sins (92.49). The source of this river is F (10.27). It is situated - M - It is situated to the south of Meru (18.25). A kesara mountain of that name is situated to the west of Meru (18.29), * (64.8), (197.5). The Badaryasrama is situated on this mountain (210.33). (227) Gandhara D A northern desa (27.45). The horses of this country are considered to be very strong (13.151). (228) Gandharya A dvipa of Bharatavarsa (17.7). It is one of the nine islands into which the world is divided (27.15). - I - It is situated on Devagiri (105.22). (229) Ganga R the locks of hair or lord Siva. The holy river Ganga resided in Siva. There were two persons who

1387 brought it down. One part was brought down by the sage Gautama and the other was brought down by the ksatriya king Bhagiratha. In this way the river Ganga was brought on earth in two parts. By the stroke of the foot of lord Visnu, the river Ganges came out of the city of Indra and was divided into four parts, viz. Sita, Alakananda, Caksu and Bhadra. In the east it was called Sita which at the end went to Antariksa. In the west it was called Bhadra, in the south Alakananda and in the north it was called Caksu (18.37-40). It emerged from Himavan (27.25), * (64.10). One gets great merits by snana and dana done here (65.93), (71.3), (72.36), (74.5,8,12,17,18, 20, 22, 40, 85), (75.20,30), (76.1-22), (77.13,15), (78.65-67). It went to the eastern ocean (78.75). During the whole Gautami-mahatmya, the river Gautami is many a times called as Ganga (A. 70-175). The ganges which flows south to the Vindhya mountain is called the Gautamiganga and the Ganges flowing to the north of it is called the Bhagirathiganga (78.v.77). (77.3). L - (25.5). Bhagirath flows through this place By taking snana and dana, onegets great merits (65.87). (230) Garizadvara T (25.15), * (64.3). (231) Gangasagara I * (64.3).

1388 (232) Gangasagarasangama One gets great rewards by taking a bath and giving dana here (65.91), (122.7). (233) Gangavata - T (25.54). (234) Gangayamunasamgama - T It destroys all the sins (129.8). (235) Gangodbheda T (25.32). (236) Ganikasamgama I - One who takes a bath here on the 11th day of the bright half, gets the highest status (86.2). (237) Garuda T It removes all the obstructions (90.1), fulfills all the desires and the snana etc. done here entail endless merits (90.36). (238) Gauri It is a river in the Krauncadvipa (20.55). (239) Gaurisikhara T W (25.74). 82). (240) Gautami R - It is a Vaisnavi river (77.6,9, It is to the south of the mountain Vindhya (78.77). The river Godavari is called Gautami in the whole of Gautamimahatmya (A. 70-175). (241) Gautamiphenasamgama T - It destroys all the sins (129.8,91,95).

1389 (242) Gaya - T (7.19), (8.77), (25.10), * (64.3). One gets great rewards by taking a bath here and giving dana (65.95). It is also called Asura tirtha after the name of the demon Gaya (70.35). It is holy for sraddha (220.30). (243) Gayasirsa T (25.68). (244) Gayatri Gayatri - R - T- By taking a bath here, one gets freedom from sins (102.1,2). (245) Gayatriskthana T (25.80). (246) Ghantakarna - L - (25.63). (247) Ghargharikakunda T (25.64). (248) Giridroni - (243) Gobhavana I (230.70). (25.38). (250) Godavari - R - It emerges out of the mountain Sahya (19.13), It destroys sins and gives the desired objects (175.68,71,84). By taking a bath in the river, one saves the ancestors (173.37,38), (27-34). It flows to the north of the mountain Sahya. The region surrounding this river is the most beautiful in the whole world (27.43), * (64. 12). It flows to the south of Vindhya (70.33), (76.18). It fulfills desires, destroys sins and consists of the lustre of

1390 lord Brahma (77.10), (84.12,13), (86.9, 21,23). Lord Visnu worshipped Siva on the bank of Godavari to get a cakra (109.47). Pippalada worshipped Siva on the bank of the river Godavari (110.99).. The good deeds done in this birth or in the previous one give complete rewards on the bank of Godavari (122.91). By the grace of the river Godavari one gets all the desired objects (123.169). The whole Gautami-mahatmya is in the honour of the river Godavari (A.70-175). (251) Godhana M (27.22). (252) Godvipa It gives all the desired objects (131.28). (253) Gograha T - One who takes a bath here becomes free from sins and goes to Brahmaloka (42.6). It is situated in Orissa under Viraja. (254) Gokarna T (25.80), M - * (64.8). (255) Gokula Rohini gave birth to Balarama in Gokula (181.40), Putana gave her breast to krsna in Gokula (184.7). The Govardhana Yajna was performed here. Akrura came to Gokula to fetch krsna and Balarama (188.11, 20-22,24, 25), (191.1), (192.14), (197.8). It is a southern country (27.54). (256) Gomanta M - * (64.9).

1391 (257) Gomantha'- M - (27.23). (258) Gomati R The source of this river is Himavan (27.26), (11.43), * (64.10). The hermitage of the sage Kandu was situated on the bank of this river (178.7). ** (259) Gomaya T. (25.68). (260) Gomeda M It is a mountain in Plaksadvipa (20.7). (261) Goprabhava T (25.24). (262) Gotirtha I By taking a bath here, one gets the merit of Gomedha (110.216), As the gods obtained back their cows here, the place is called Gotirtha (131.25). One who after taking a bath here, goes round this tirtha, gets the reward of going round the world (131.42), (155.13). (263) Govara T - (25.24) (264) Govardhana M Govardhana yajna was performed by the gopas on the advice of krsna on this mountain (187.51), (188.14, 21, 23, 24), (189. 1,4), (190.1). C - The sage Bhargava lived there (27.44). T I - It destroys all the sins. By its remembrance, the sins are destroyed. It increases the

1392 affection of gods, and the snana done there gives the merit of the dana of thousand cows (91.36,11). (122.100). (265) Govinda T - Lord Siddhesvara resides there QN (266) Grohnavata T (25.69) (267) Hamsa T It is a kesara mountain situated to the north of Meru (18.36). (268) Hamsamarga D A northern desa (27.49). (269) Hanumate - T The snana and dana done here It is situated on the make one free from rebirth(129.1). northern bank of the river Godavari. (270) Harabhusika D - A northern desa (27.46). (271) Hari Hari - M - A - A mountain in Kusadvipa (20.41). (272) Harikesa - F (25.62). (273) Hariscandra - T It is situated on the southern bank of the river Gautami. The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1,88). (274) Hastinapura C - (208.33).

(275) Haritavarsa of the mountain Meru (18.16). 1393 (20.23). It is to the south (276) Hayamurdha - I An asura tirtha (70.26). (277) Hayapada T (25.31). (278) Hemakuta - T T It is situated to the south of the mountain Meru (18.16), (54.9). (20.41). (279) Hemasaila M - It is situated in Kusadvipa (280) Hetyulukatirtha - T By snana and dana done here, one gets to heaven after death (125.54). (281) Himavan M It is situated to the south of Meru (18.16). The rivers Satadru and Candrabhaga come out of Himalaya (19.11). From it emerge the rivers Ganga, Sarasvati, Sindhu, Candrabhaga, Yamuna, Satadru, Vipasa, Vitasta, Travati, Gomati, Bahuda, Drsadvati, Vipasa, Devika, Nisthiva, Gandaki, Kausiki, and others (27.25.27), * (64.9), (65.38). It is the greatest among all the mountains (69.17). Between Himalaya and Vindhya, there are six holy rivers (70.22), (71.19). Gauri practised severe penance on Himalaya (71.26), (72.1), (74.19). It is a holy mountain and from it the Bharatavarga emerges (78.74). The river Bhagirathi flows through it (78.76). It

1394 Siva was studded with jewels (108.8). Lord Siva resided with Uma on this mountain (108.26, 85, 100, 101). The sideAdritartha is parts of this mountain are holy (161.23). situated here (174.26). Many trees grow on it (223.47, 230.71, 54.9). (282) Hiranyaksa T The dana given here becomes most efficacious (25.11), (22.52). (283) Hiranyapura (3.84). (284) Hotradharta J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61). (285) Ihaspada THE T (25.41). - (286) Iksu R - It is a river in Sakadvipa (20.66). (287) Ila T - It fulfilled all the desires and makes one free from sins like brahmin-murder and others (168.1). (288) Ilavrta T - It is situated in the middle of Bhadrasva and Ketumala (18.28). (289) Indradvipa A part of Bharatavarsa (19.6). It is one of the nine islands into which the world is divided (27.15). (290) Indradyumna - L - One who takes a bath in this

1395 stream goes to Sakraloka (51.29), (60.11). One who recites stotras on the bank of this stream, gets the reward of ten asvamedhas (63.1), (25.79). (291) Indragopa M - A linga of lord Siva is placed here (174.25). - (292) Indramarga T - (25.54). (293) Indra T - It destroys all the sins like Lord Siddhesvara resides here (122. brahmin-murder (76.1). 101). It is situated i on the southern bank of the Ganges. The snana and dana done here make one free from birth (129.1), (96.1). (294) Isana T - (25.46). (295) Jahnavi R - It is the greatest river among all the rivers (69.18). - (296) JaigIsavyaguha - T (25.62). (20.61). (297) Jaladhara M - It is a mountain in Sakadvipa (173.5). (298) Jamadagni - R - It is a part of river Ganga

1396 (299) Jambudvipa - T T- (18.11). 10 It is situated in the middle of all the seven islands and the mountain Meru is situated in the middle of it (18.12-13). There are many Jambu trees in this island. The fruits fall down and their juice constitutes the river Jambu. The name Jambudvipa is given to it as the Jambu trees preponderate in it. Bharata is the best place in Jambudvina (19.23). (18.25-26). Its area is ten lakh yojanas. It is round in shape and the milk-ocean surrounds it (19.29). It is constituted of various Janapadas (47.62). It is full of good qualities (70.20). (300) Jambuka T (25.41). (301) Jambumarga - T * (64. 7 ), (25-25). (302) Jambunadi S R - By drinking its water, one becomes free from all pains (18.25-26). (303) Janasthana I - Its area is four yojanas and by remembering it, one gets liberation (88.1). By doing snana, dana and pitrtarpana here, one gets all the desired objects (88.23,24), (89.31), A region (92.7,8), (213.130), (304) Jangala - D - A northern desa (27.47). M (305) Janudhi - M - It is a kesara mountain situated to the west of Meru (18.29).

(306) Jati L₁ (25.81) (20.23). 1397 (139.19). (307) Jimutavarsa (308) Jnana T It gives all the desired objects (309) Jyesthasthana L - (25.62). (310) Jyotisthala A peak of the mountain Meru (39.4). (311) Kadravasamgama and T Lord Mahesvara resides there (100.1). (312) Kaikeva D - A northern desa (27.46). (313) Kailasa M (54.9), (72.3,6), (74.88), (75.1), (78.54), (143.11,12). (314) Kaitava T - The snana and dana done here entail great merits, destroy sins and evils (171.47). (20.24). (315) Kakudman M - It is a mountain in Plaksadvipa - (316) Kala T - (25.77). (317) Kalənjara M * (64.8). T I - The snana, dana and other i

Us 1398 things done here entail enjoyment and liberation and purify all the sins (146.43). (318) Kalatovada D - A northern desa (27.44). - (319) Kalidhana - D An aparanta country (27.58) (320) Kalihrda L - (25.47). (321) Kalikasrama H (25.33), (25.49). - (322) Kalindi R - (185.2), (193.34). (323) Kalinga J (19.16). A Janapada of Madhya- desa (27.46), (47.8). A southern country (27.55), (201.10,15, 17,24), unfit for sraddha (220.8), country (230.70). The country was so called after the name of Kalinga, the son of king Bali (13.31). (324) Kalpa L (25.72). t (325) Kama T (25.76). (326) Kamakhya T - (25.29). (327) Kamala T E It gave all the desired objects (124.139). (328) Kamalaya - C (64.6).

(329) Kamarupa (330) Kamboja D. (19.16). A northern desa (27.47). (331) Kamesvara T - (332) Kamyaka T (333) Kanaka - D - (25.39). (25.51). A northern des (27.47). (334) Kanakhal T (25.10), * (64.5). 1399 (335) Kanka - M - It is a mountain in Zax Salmaladvipa (20.24). (336) Kanya T E (25.45). L (25.80).. H (25.82). L (25.25). (337) Kapalamocana T (25.51), (228.61). (338) Kanila T - (42.6), (25.76). (339) Kapila - R it becomes the river Kapila (141.28). It destroys sins When Prthu milched the earth, (155.11). T It is situated on the southern bank of Ganga (155.1).

1400. (340) Kapilasamgama - T T - There are 38 holy tirthas near it (141.1,29). By doing snana and dana there, one gets the merit of Bhumidana (155.11,14). (341) Kapota T By doing snana and dana here, the men go to heaven after death (125.54). (342) Karandava T (25.42) (343) Karatova R * (64.13). The river is unfit for sraddha (220.10), (25.76). (344) Karkasa J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.59). (345) Karkotaka C (13.177). (346) Karkotakavapi (25.63). (347) Karamoda - R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (29.31). (348) Karna D - - A hill country (27.63), (54.12). Situated near Devagiri (105.23). (349) Karnikasamgama (350) Kartikeya T By hearing it, one gets the merit of Somapana (81.1). (351) Karuna - D - A northern desa (27.49).

1401 (352) Karupavana (353) Kaseru (25.45). It is one of the nine islands into which the world is divided (25.15). (354) Kasetuman (355) Kasi J T A dvipa. (19.16). A Janapada of Madhyades (27.41). (64.8), (207.15,21,26-28,39). (356) Kasmira D - A northern desa (27.49). (54.12), (230.70). (357) Kaulika - D - A southern country (27.57). (358) Kaumarakunda - T A holy place (100.2). (25.33). (359) Kausambi (360) Kausiki - R - (10.50), SatyavatI became the great river Kausiki (10,50), (25.42), It emerged from Himavan (27.47), * (64.13). (139.19). L (25.75). - (361) Kausikya T (25.71). (362) Kavasa T It gives all the desired objects (363) Kaveri ❤ R - It is considered to be very holy

(10.21). 1402 It comes out of the mountain Rksa (19.12), * (64.11). -L- (25.80). (364) Kedara T (25.11), (25.40), * (64.8). (365) Kekaya D (54.12). The country was socalled after Kekaya, the son of Sibi (13.21). (366) Kerala D A northern desa (27.45). (367) Ketumala M - It is situated to the west of Meru (18.28)%;B and the river Caksu flows through it (18.38). (368) Kevala J $ - A southern Janapada (27.54). (369) Khadga T It is situated on the northern bank of the river Gautami and it grants all the desired objects (139.1,19). (370) Khasa D - A hill country (27.63). M (54.12). (371) Khyati R - It is in Krauncadvipa (20.55). (372) Kimdana T - (25.41). (25.41). (373) KimMjapa T (374) Kirata D - A northern country (27.48). A hill country (27.64), (54.13), unfit for sraddha (220.8).

1403 (375) Kiskindha J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.66). It destroys the sins and gives the desired objects (157.1,3,31). (376) Koka R - It emerges from Himalaya. By doing the tarpana there, the ancestors are satisfied (219,3,20,27, 28, 36, 39, 82, 92, 106, 108, 114). (377) Kokamukha T (25.13), (227.94), * (64.4), (228.69, 83, 86, 87). It gives enjoyment and liberation (219.5). (378) Kokila T (25.70). (379) Kolahala M (27.21). (380) Kollasura C It is an Asura tirtha taking its name after the demon Kolla (70.35). (381) Konaditya T • It is in Utkalapradesa and is situated on the shore of the ocean. situated there (28.9,69). (382) Konkana The Suryamandira is Unfit for sraddha (220.8). (388) Kosala J - A Janapada of Madhyadesa (27.41). A Janapada of Vindhya (27.60), (47.7), (230.70). (384) Kotaraka ☎ - (25.18).

(385) Kotidruma T (25.21). (386) Kotikuta T - (25.41). 1404 (387) Kotitirtha - T - (25.12,14,26), * (64.6). It is situated on the southern bank of the river Ganges. The dana of cows,land, etc. given here bring thousand-fold merit (148.1,21-23), 25,26). (388) Kotitirthasthali (25.55). (389) Kramu R - It ex is in Plaksadvipa (20.11). (390) Kratha ON Unfit for sraddha (220.9). (391) Kraunca D A desa (54.3). (392) Krauncadvipa (18.11). Its area is double that of Kusadvipa (20.47). It was surrounded by curds, water, etc. (20.55). (27.30). (393) Kriya R It emerges from the mountain Rksa (394) Krmi D - Unfit for sraddha (220.8). (395) Krmila - C The city was so-called after the name of Krmi, the son of king sibi (13.24). (396) Kroda T One who takes a bath here becomes

1405 free from sins and goes to Brahmaloka in aeroplane (42.6). (397) Krsarasamgama giri (105.24). It is situated on Deva- (398) Krsna I - (25.30,78). (399) Krsna - R The tirtha where the rivers krsna, Tungabhadra and Bhimarathi join is very holy (77.5). (25.78). (400) Krsnavata (401) Krsnavena R - It emerges from the mountain Sahya (27.35). (402) Krsnaveni R • It emerges from the mountain Sahya (19.12). (403) Krtalaya T (25.47). (404) Krtamala R - It emerges from the mountain "Malaya (19.12), (27.36), (405) Krtacala - M - (27.23). (406) Krttika - I - (25.75). One who takes a bath here on kartika in the Krttika yoga gets the reward of all the sacrifices, and becomes a religious king. One who remembers or hears about this tirtha becomes free from sins and gets long life (82.15).

(407) Krusadanda - T - - (25.15). 1406 (408) Ksatriya - D • (409) Ksipra R bank of this river (227.16). A northern desa (27.47). There is a big mountain on the (410) Ksirakavasa T • (25.54). (411) Ksirasara (20.66). (25.48). (412) Ksirasrava - (413) Ksudha - T T - It is very holy and fulfills all the desires (85.1). (414) Kubia F . (25.56). (415) Kuhaka D A northern desa (27.49). (416) Kuhu - R - It emerges from Himavan (27.26). (417) Kulika - D - A northern desa (27.48).. (418) Kumara T (25.66). D - A southern country (27.55). (419) Kumara R It emerges out of the mountain Suktimat (19.15). (420) Kumaradhara - T - (25.74).

(421) Kumaravasa (422) Kumari R Can * (64.12). T - (25.75). 1407 It is a river in Sakadvipa (20.66), (423) Kumarika B (25.28). W (424) Kumarya D - Unfit for sraddha (220.9). (425) Kumbhakarnahrda L (25.75). It is in Salmaladvipa (20.23). R - It is in Krauncadvipa (20.55). (426) Kumuda M (427) Kumudvati (428) Kundina C Bhismaka was a king in Vidarbha (199.1,5,9). (429) Kuntaka D A hill country (27.63). (430) Kuntala J A Janapada of Madhyadesa (27.41). - D - A southern country (27.57). (431) Kurava D - A hill country (27.63). (432) Kuruksetra (13.106), (25.6). The hermitage of Vyasa was situated here (26.6). One who practising penance without eating anything in Kuruksetra gets higher merits (51.63). A A desa (54.12), * (69.3), (65.83). By taking a bath and giving dana here, one gets higher merits

1408 (65.92), (245.22). (433) Kuru T - It is a door to heaven (25.53). (434) Kurupacala - (435) Kusa (19.16) Desa (54.3). (436) Kusadhvaja T- (25.53). (437) Kusadvipa There were seven mountains in Kusadvipa (2036), (18.11) (438) Kusapravana - T - (25.81) (439) Kusasthali - U t 1 On account of the fear of Yavanas, the Yadavas left Mathura and came to reside here. It is also called Dvaravati (7.29,30,37), (14.56), (25.11). (440) Kusatarpana - T - It gives enjoyment and liberation, and entails great merit. There is no other tirtha like this in the whole world (161.1,63-64, 74,77). (441) Kusavarta T * (64.3). As Gautama had covered this place with Kusa grass while bringing the Ganges here, it is called Kusavarta (80.1). It is covered by kus grass, fulfills desire and the snana, dana etc. done here satisfy the pitrs (80.2), (25.67).

1409 (442) Kusavida T- (25.30). W (443) Kusesava M - It is a mountain in Kusadvipa (20.41). (444) Kusodbhava - T T. (25.48). (445) Kusumasamgama T It is situated near Devagiri (105.23). (446) Kusumbhika T - It is situated near Devagiri (105.25). (447) Laksmana T - As here Laksamana worshipped Siva, it is called Laksmanatirtha (113.215). (217.1). It gives wealth (448) Lampaka D - A northern desa (27.47) (449) LangulinI R - It emerges from the mountain Mahendra (27.38). (450) Lanka C Ravana was the lord of Lanka (13. 185), (97.2,10,12), (143.9,14,16), Rama burnt it (154.2), (176.38). (451) Laukika - D - A northern desa (27.47). (452) Lavana T It is an Asura tirtha taking its name after the demon Lavana (70.36).

1410 Lavana - 0 Krsna brought out the son of the sage Sandipani from the Lavanarnava (194.24,25), (230.70), (50.11). (453) Lohakula T - (25.11). (454) Lohakunda C -*( 64.6). (455) Lohargala T - * (64.7). (456) Lohita (25.76). " (457) Lohitavarsa (20.23) (458) Lokadvara (25.38). (459) Lokaloka - M - It is a mountain having the area of ayuta yojanas (20.96). (460) Lokapala T - (25.17,23). (461) Lola D An aparanta country (27.58). (462) Madhu T The snana and dana done here give. the merit of all the sacrifices (93.27). (463) Madhucchanda T It destroys the sins and by doing snana and giving dana here, one gets long life and good health and it has the power to enliven the dead (138.40). (464) Madhuvahini - R R - * (64.13).

1411 (465) Madhuvata I - (25.42). (466) Madhyadesa (7.20). The following are the Janapadas of the Madhyadesa, viz. Matsya, Mukutakulya, Kuntala, Kasi, Kosala, Andhraka, Kalinga, Samaka and Vrka (27.41,42). (467) Madhyakesara - (25.14). a (468) Madra D (19.18). An eastern desa (27.53). (469) Madraka D - A northern desa (27.45). The city was so-called after Madraka, the son of Sibi (13.26). Krsna married the daughter of the king of Madra (201.4). (470) Magadha - (19.16). D - A northern desa (27.49),(195.2). (471) Magadhaka J An eastern Janapada (27.53). (472) Magadharanya - T - (25.10). (473) Maha R - (25.67). It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.30), * (64.13,14). (474) Mahabhadra L (18.26). (475) Mahakala F - T (25.26).

1412 (476) Mahapura City - (170.70). (477) Maharastra - D A southern country (27.55). (478) Mahasrama H CPP (25.58). (479) Mahastota - T - (25.17). (480) Mahatirtha I (25.67). (481) Mahavala T (25.12). A kulaparvata of Bharata (19.3). (482) Mahendra M. The rivers Trisandhya and Rsikulya emerge out of it (19.15), (25.47), (27.19). From this mountain emerge the rivers Pitrkulya, Somakulya, Rsikulya, Vandula, Tridiva, Langulini, and Vamsakara, (27.37,38), (54.10), * (64.9), Lord Parasurama practised penance on this mountain (213.122). (483) Mahesvara I Lord Siva should be worshipped here (168.17,31). (484) Mahi R no It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.28). (20.24). (485) Mahisa - M - It is a mountain in Plaksadvipa (486) Mahisaka D - A southern country (27.55).

1413 (487) Mahismati - C King Sahasrarjuna ruled there (13.136). (488) Mainaka M - (27.22), (54.10), (72.3,7,14). (489) Maitra T The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.2). (490) Makhantaka D. An eastern country (27.51). (491) Malada D (492) Malada " J (493) Malava D An eastern country (27.51). A Janapada of Vindhya (27.59). (19.17). A hill country (27.64). Avanti is a city in Malava (43.24). As the 'malaniryata' of Indra was done here and as after that he was consecrated here, the place is called Malavadesa (96.19). (494) Malavartika D An eastern country (27.51). (495) Malavya - T (25.24). (496) Malaya M It is one of the seven kulaA parvatas of Bharata (19.3), (27.19). The rivers Krtamala, Tamraparni, Pusyaja, and Pratyalavati emerge from it (19.14), (27.38), (54.10), * (64.9), (160.12).

} (497) Malini - R (13.178). (498) Malla D An eastern desa (27.53). (499) Malyavan M 1414 It is a kesara mountain. situated to the east of Meru (18.27). (500) Masasamsaraka - T (25.40). 1, (501) Manasa L (18.26). T (25.16,45). (502) Manasavarsa Salmaladvipa (20.23). (503) Manavakupa It is situated in (25.53). (504) Mandakini R - (10.6). It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.30). (505) Mandara - M - It is situated to the east of Meru (13.182), (18.25), (27.21), (54.9), (56.19), * (64.4), (72,3,6). Narakasura had gannkid carried away the bejewelled peak of this mountain (202.10), (209.13,117). situated in Kusadvipa (20.41). -F- TT - (25.11). It is (506) Mandaradroni (178.11).

1415 (507) Mandartirtha - T - (118.1). (508) Mangala R The lord Siddhesvara resides here (122.94,100). (509) Mangalasamgama T Lord Siddhesvara resides here (122.100). (510) Mani T (25.46). - (511) Manimatta T - (25.30). - (512) Maniparvata M King Narakasura carried away this bejewelled mountain with him (202.54), (203.1). (20.55 (513) Manipura T (25.31) * (514) Manipuragiri T (25.23) (515) Maniratna L (25.71). • ((516) Manojava R It is situated in Krauncadvipa ), (25.92). (517) Manuvara T (28.17). (518) Manivati (3.91). The demons resided there. (519) Manyu T - It gives all the desired objects and destroys sins (162.1,31,33).

(520) Marjara T (129.10). (521) Markandeya 1416 L It is a well-known stream in the world (56.73). To take a bath here on the fourteenth day is considered to be very holy (60.9). (533) T - It is situated on the northern bank of the river Gautami. It is holy and gives the merit of all the sacrifices (145.1,12). • F (25.78). (522) Maru D - A desa (54.12). • (523) Marubhumi -(107.55). (524) Maruka D - (19.17). (525) Marusthala T * (64.9). (526) Matanga L - (25.70). 1 (527) Mathura C On account of the fear of Yavanas, the Yadavas left Mathura and went to Dvaraka (14.56). (64.4). . D - A northern desa (27.46), * Krsna was born here (182.20), (192.9,12,14,19,24, 26, 66, 67, 69), (194.32), (195.31), (196.6,15,16), (197.8), (198.18), (245.24).

1417 (528) Matrtirtha I - (25.39). It gives success and by its remembrance, a man gets freedom from troubles (112.1, 23, 26, 28). The snana, dana, japa, homa and pitrtarpana done here bear endless merits (120.16). (54.12). (529) Matsya J A Janapada of Madhyadesa (27.41), (530) Matsvatila T . (25.88). (531) Matsyodari H R A river near Benaras (25.59), (227.121,129). (532) Maudgalya T The snana and dana done here - give one enjoyment and liberation (136.40). (533) Mauleya D - A southern country (27.56). (534) Maulika D A southern country (27.57). (535) Mayavidyodbhava su (25.57). (536) Medha R - T - By taking a bath here one gets freedom from sins (102.1,2). (537) Medhyasthana - (25.81). (538) Melaka - J J - It is a Janapada of Vindhya (27.59).

1418 (539) Mekala King Jyamagha conquered the city Mekala situated on the banks of the river Narmada (15.15). (540) Meru M (7.34,36). The golden mountain Meru is situated in the middle part of Jambudvipa. Its area is 32,000 yojanas (18.27,29). It is inhabited by gods and Siddhas (38.40), (51.28). It is studded with jewels and has many peaks and caves (54.4), (56.19), (65.38), (69.17), (72.3,6), (118.4). The southern part of the mountain Meru is very holy (161.24), `(166.3). People worshipping Vasudeva live on the mountain Meru happily (176.7), (181.32), (213.11), (219.6). (541) Merukunda T - (25.17). (542) Meruprsta It was decorated with many Many sages trees, birds, flowers, banners, jewels etc. lived in the hermitages situated on it (26.28,29). (543) Merusrnga (10.7). (544) Misraka (25.42). (545) Mithila - c (17.19), (242.54). (546) Mitrabala T (25.33). (547) Mitratirtha T - It gives all the desired objects (129.138).

1419 (548) MrtasamiIvini - T It increases long life and makes one healthy. The snana and dana done here bear endless merits (95.32), (138.40,41). mind and averts evils (170.89). It gives pleasure to (549) Mrttikavati - King Jyamagha conquered this city situated on the bank of the river Narmada (15.15). (550) Mrtyuniava T One who takes a bath here becomes free from sins and goes to Brahmaloka in an aeroplane (42.6). (551) Mrtyutirtha T By hearing its name, one lives for 1,000 years (94.49). (552) Mukutakulva J - A Janapada of Madhyadesa (27.41). (553) Munjavata - T - (25.37). (554) Musika - D D - A southern country (27.55). (555) Naga M It is a kesara mountain situated to the north of Meru (18.35), (27.22). (25.66). Lord Nagesvara resides here and fulfills all the desires (111.1,85). (556) Nagadvipa - (19.7). It is one of the nine

islands into which the world is divided (27.15). (557) Nagagiri M - - (27.22). 1420 (558) Nahusa T The snana, dana, sravana, etc. • done here entail enjoyment and liberation and purify all the sins (146.43). (559) Naimisa C. * (64.3), (65.3). (560) Naimisaranya It is holy, charming, adorned with flowers, and is inhabited by the sages. It is inhabited by people of all castes and is decorated on all the sides. The people of Naimisaranya are engrossed in performing sacrifices (1.3.12), (25.8), (116.2,11). (561) Naimiseya - (25.49). (562) Nakaganga * (64.13). - (563) Nalini S It is in sakadvipa (20.66). (564) Nanda D An eastern country (27.53). (565) Nanda - R R - It destroys sins and consists of the lustre of the lord Brahma (77.10). (566) Nandana F It is situated to the north of Meru (10.6), (18.25).

1421 (567) Nandini R - The tears of joy fell from the eyes of Agni and they turned into the river Nandini (128.73). (568) Nanditirtha T (25.74). (569) Narada - M - A mountain in Plaksadvipa (20.7). (570) Narasimha - T - It is situated on the northern bank of Ganges (149.1,19). (571) Narayanasraya A - (25.53). (572) Narayanatirtha T By snana and dana here, one gets the desired objects (167.33). (573) Narmada - R - (13.179), (15.15). It comes out of the mountain Vindhya (19.12), * (64.11). It is considered to be a devatirtha (70.34), (89.29), (96.11,12), (110,20,7), (141.26). Its southern bank is unfit for sraddha (220.9), (161.21). The Papapramocanatirtha is situated on the bank of Narmada (227.99). the mountain Amarakantaka (77.4). (574) Narmadobheda. (25.32). It flows through (575) Navarastra D Nava, the son of king Usinara reigned it (13.24). (576) Nihara DA hill country (27.63).

1422 (577) Nila - M - It is situated to the north of the mountain Meru (18.16), (54.9). emerges from it (80.4). The river Nilaganga (578) Nilaganga - R - It emerges from the mountain Nila and the snana etc. done here entail endless merits and it satisfies the pitrs (80.5). (579) Nilakalaka D - A southern country (27.57). (580) Nimnabheda bank of the river Ganga. T It is situated on the northern It destroys all the sins (151.1). (581) Nirvindhya R It comes out of the mountain Rksa (19.12). (582) Nisadha M It is situated to the south of 1300 the mountain Meru. It is a kesara mountain (18.16), (54.9). (583) Nisthiva - R - Its source is Himalaya (27.27). (584) Nitala A Patala (21.2). (106.53,54). (20.25). (585) Nivasanura (586) Nivrtti R - It is a river in Salmaladvipa - (587) Nreadhuma - T- (25.43).

1423 (588) Pahlava D - A northern desa (27.47). Ab (589) Pailusa - T objects (139.19). It gives all the desired (590) Paisaca T It is on the southern bank of the river Gautami (84.1,18). - T - It is on the northern bank of the river Ganga (150.1). (591) Paitamaha - T (25.27). (592) Pancadhara T - (25.18). (593) Pancahrda I (25.23). (594) Pancakuta - (25.14). (595) Pancala - (13.95,96). A desa (54.12). As the five sons Mudgala, Srnjaya, Brhadisu, Yavinara, Krmilasva of the king Bahyasva were enough (Alam) for the protection of the Janapadas alloted to them, the conglomoration of the Janapadas was called Pancala. (596) Pancanada - A tirtha belonging to Markandeya (25.59). The dasyus obstructed the way of Arjuna here when he was carrying himself the wives of krsna (212.12), (25.29), (25.36). (597) Pancasikha T. (25.14)

(598) Pancatirtha - T (25.38), (51.61), (51.66,68), (57.1). (599) Pancavataka (25.52). (600) Pancayasnika · (25.46). (601) Pandaracala M (27.22). (602) Panikhata - (25.42). * 1424 (603) Papapramocana T - It is situated on the mountain Vindhya (227.95,99). (604) Papapranasana T - It destroys the sins. It is also called Galavatirtha (92.1,49). (605) Parada D - A northern des (27.46). (606) Parasika (19.18). (607) Pariplava T (25.35). (608) Pariyatra - M - It is one of the seven kulaparvatas of Bharata (19.3). Some rivers which are enumerated in veda and smrti emerge out of this mountain (19.3,10,17), (27.20). The rivers Devasmrti, Devavati, vataghni, Sindhu, Venya, Candana, Sadanfra, Mahi, Carmanvati, Vrsi, Vidisa, Vedavati, Sipra, Avanti, etc. emerge from it (27.28-29), (54.10), * (64.9).

1425 (609) Parianya T The snana and dana done here give the merit of all the sacrifices (93.27). (610) Parusnisamgama - T - It is well-known in the three worlds and destroys the sins (144.1,23,26). (611) Parvatiya D - (54.13). (612) Patala - (21.2). Each Patala has an area of 10,000 yojanas (21.4). (613) Patanga M It is a kesara mountain situated to the south of Meru (18.27). (166.1,11). (614) Patatri T . It destroys sins and diseases (615) Paulika D A southern country (27.57). (616) Paulastyatirtha and kingdom (97.1,32). T - It gives all the success (617) Paundra (19.16). (618) Paura - T - The snana, dana, sravana, pathana done here pacify all the sins and give enjoyment and liberation (146.93). (619) Pavamana M It is a big mountain (164.11). I - The actions done here bring a

1426 thousand-fold reward (164.53). (620) Pavana J (25.46). A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61). (621) Pavitra R - It is in Kusadvipa (20.41). (622) Payosni R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (19.12), * (64.11). It is situated to the south of Vindhya (70.33). It gives liberation (77.6). (623) Phena F R Indra killed the demon Namuci by foam and the foam turned into water and became the river Phena (129.1,7). (624) Pimjaraka I tong de (25.28). (625) Pindaraka T (25.24), * (64.5), (210.6). (626) Pingu T (25.27). The (627) Pippala I It gives the reward of all the sacrifices and makes one free from sins (110.1,226). snana and dana done here give the merit of satras and y@gas (118.31). (628) Pisacamocana T (25.61). (629) Pisacika - R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.31).

1427 (630) Pitrkulya R - It emerges from the mountain Mahendra (27.37). - (631) Pitrkupa - (25.70). (632) Pitrtirtha I As here Rama gave tarpana to Dasaratha, it is called Pitrtirtha (93.1). It increases the love of Pitrs (110.217), (221.96). the ocean. (633) Pitrvana - F - T - (25.78). (634) Plaksadvipa - (18.11). It is surrounded by Its area is double to that of Jambudvipa (20.1-2). It has seven mountains, viz. Gomeda, Candra, Narada, Dundubhi, Somaka, Sumana and Vaibhraja. The name Plaksa is given to tree become the Plaksadvipa because the Plaksadvipa is situated in the middle of it ((20.20)). (635) Prabhasa - I (25.10,69), * (64.5). Yamuna and Saraswati join here (77.4). It is situated on Lavana ocean (194.24). Krsna directed Uddhava to go to Prabhasa as Dvaraka was going to be drowned by the ocean (210.30). (219.15). (636) Pragiyotisa J An eastern Janapada (27.53), Narakasura was its king (202.8,14,16,19). (637) Prajadvara - (25.49).

1428 (638) Pramoksa (25.57). - (639) Pranitasamgama T - It gives enjoyment and liberation to the three worlds (161.1,65,74). (640) Pratijaya D - An eastern country (27.51). W (641) Pratisthana C (227.151). A king Surasena ruled there (111.2,48), missing in ms. 'kha' (10.9-10). (642) Pratyalavati • R - It emerges from the mountain Malaya (27.36). (643) Pravara 64 (25.46). (644) Pravara R Lord Siddhesvara resides there (106.1,47,48). (645) Pravarana- D - A hill country (27.63), (54.12). MO (646) Pravarasamgama T Lord Siddhesvara resides there (106.1,57). (647) Prayaga - C (13.106), (25.6,9,25), * (64.3), (65.88), (69.6). Bhagirathi flows through it (77.3),(245.22). J (648) Pretedhara (25.66). G (649) Prthudaka - T - (25.35), (227.90), * (64.7).

(650) Prthutunga C - * (64.7). 1429 (25.37). (651) Pulinda D. A southern country (27.56). (652) Puloma T (25.66). (653) Pundarika R - It is in Krauncadvipa (20.55), • (654) Pundarika - ☑ I (25.31). (25.63). J - This Janapada was so-called after the name of Pundra, the son of Bali (13.36). (655) Punya 1 ME It gave all the desired objects (124.1). (656) Punyasamgama T The rivers Sikta and Garga join here, therefore, it is called Punyasamgamatirtha (96.24). (657) Punyavati L- (25.77). D - A southern desa (27.54). (658) Purna T - It is situated near Devagiri (105.22). - T - It is situated on the northern By taking a bath here, one gets bank of the river Ganges. bliss (122.1,2,105). The snana and dana done here entall endless merits (122.100)

1 (659) Pururava T 1430 Here lord Siddhesvara resides (101.1,19). (660) Purusottamaksetra i T -d It gives liberation (43.9), It is ten yojanas long and five yojanas broad (44,71). It is situated on the shore of the southern ocean (177.1), (178.1,105,192), (179.2,3). There is no other tirtha similar to it in the three worlds (45.22). (661) Purvadesa - D A king Vijaya ruled there (111.29,35). (662) Puskela D - A northern country (27.47). (663) Puskara I (25.6,8), * (64.3). One gets great merits by taking a bath here and giving dana (65.95,90), (69.6), (245.22). Holy for sraddha (220.5); M - N - (54.3). (664) Puskaradvina - (18.11). It was surrounded by the waters (20.88,55). (665) Puspagiri M (27.23). (25.31). (666) Puspanyasa (667) Puspotkata The mountain Subhra is situated on the eastern side of Puspotkata and on the southern bank of

1431 the river Gautami (163.3). (105.23). (668) Pustiman - M - It is in Kusadvipa (20.41). (669) Pustisamgama It is situated near Devagiri - (670) Pusyaia - R - It emerges from the mountain Malaya (27.36). (671) Putra T By hearing about its greatness, one gets all the desired objects (124.1,197). (672) Raivata M (27.23), (72.6). (673) Raivataka M It is a mountain in Sakadvipa (20.61). (674) Raivatodyana (209.13). (675) Ramatha - D - A southern country (27.55). (676) Ramatirtha T - (25.78). It destroys the sin of foetus-killing (123.1,217,218). (677) Ramesvara T - It is situated on the shore of the ocean (28.57). (20.61). (678) Ramya M - It is situated in Sakadvipa

1432 (20.55). (679) Rasatala - A Patala (21.2). (680) Ratnamulaka - (25.37). (681) Ratri R It is situated in Kraunchadvipa (682) Raudrakunda Z (100.2). (683) Renuka (25.52). (684) Renuka - R It is in Sakadvlpa (20.66). 22,24). (685) Revati - R - It gives beauty and fortune (121. (686) Revatigangasamgama T By taking a bath here, one gets freedom from sins and goes to Visnuloka (121.24), destroys sins and gives success (121.1). It (687) Rksa M It is one of the seven kulaparvatas of Bharata (19.3), (27.19). The rivers Tapi, Payosnf, Kaveri and Nirvindhya emerge from it (19.12). The rivers Sona, Narmada, Suratha, Mandakini, Dasarna, Citrakuta, Citritpala, Vetravati, Karamoda, Pisacika, Saivala, Sadheruja, Suktimati, Sakuni etc. also emerge from it (27.31,32). (688) Rksavanagiri · It is situated on the bank of the river Narmada. King Jysmagha conquered it and it seems to

1433 be a part of the mountain Vindhya (15.15). (689) Rnamocana I (25.43). >> By taking a bath and giving dana here, one gets liberation and happiness (99.1,12). (690) Rohinikupa - (25.79). (691) Rohita T It is situated on the southern bank of the river GautamI. M The snana and dana done here give the reward of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1,88). (692) Rsabha M It is a kesara mountain situated to the north of Meru (18.34), (25.77). (693) Rsika D A southern country (27.55). (694) Rsikanta (230.70). (695) Rsikulya R - It emerges from the mountain Suktimat (19.15), (25.57) and Mahendra (27.37), * (64.12). (696) Rsisatra T The seven sages practised penance here (173.1). (697) Reitirtha T (25.28). (698) Ksyamuka - (27.23). (699) Rucaka - It is a kesara mountain situated to the south of Meru (18.30).

(700) Rudrapada li fr (25.20). (701) Rudrakoti T (25.34). (702) Rudravasa T (25.66). (703) Rudravarta www T (25.50). 1434 (704) Rudratirtha T Lord Divakara shines there (113.20), (25.70). (705) Rundikera J - A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61). (706) Rupasitikam (25.68). (707) Rupatirtha T (25.11), (227.145,146,150). (708) Sadanira R It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.29). (709) Sadaprabha T (25.17). (710) Sadheruja R It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.32). (711) Sahannjani C It was established by king Sahanja (13.156). (712) Sahasrakunda T The snana and dana done here entail a thousand-fold merit (154.1%, 30,34).

m 1435 (713) Sahasrika T. (25.52). (714) Sahotaka T (715) Sahya (25.13,14). It is one of the seven Kulaparvatas of Bharata (19.3). The rivers Godavari, Bhimarathi and Krsnaveni emerge out of the mountain Sahya (19.12), (27.19). From it emerge also the rivers Tuigabhadra and Suprayoga (27.35,36), (54.10), * (64.9). It is to the south of Vindhya (161.2). The southern part of it is very holy (161.23). (716) Saila T (25.49). (717) Sailadhava (19.18). (717a) Saimhikeya T It is situated on the southern bank of Gariga (155.1). (718) Saindhava F - (25.9). (103.9). (719) Saiva - T - It fulfills all the desires It destroys the sins end removes the evils (132.8). The snana and dana done here entail great merits. (720) Saivala - R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.31). (721) Saka in Sakadvipa (20.61). D - A southern country (27.55). (54.3). There are seven mountains W M It was surrounded by milk (20.73). - Dvipa - (18.1), (20.15,59). (722) Sakala - (19.18).

1436 (723) Sakambhari T (25.47). (724) Sakra T (25.29), (20.70). It gave all the desired objects (124.138). (725) Saktimati R It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.32). (726) Sakuni R It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.33). (727) Sala T It is situated near Devagiri (105.22). (728) Salagrama great rewards * (25.21), (64.4), on Mahacaitri day, one gets big fruits (65.89). (729) Salmala Lord Visnu would take in future an incarnation of Kalki as Visnuyasas in the Saimala village (213.164). (730) Salmaladvipa - There are seven mountains in this dvina (18.11), (20.22). (731) Salva (19.18). (732) Samaga T The snana and dana done here give the merit of sacrifices (118.32). (733) Samaka J - A Janapada of Madhyades (27.42).

1437 (734) Sambhu The snana and dana done here entail great merits, destroy sins and remove evils (171.47). (735) Sami T It fulfills the desires (103.1,9). (736) Sammati R It is in Kusadvipa (20.41). (737) Samudra W T It gives the merit of all the tirthas, liberation and enjoyment (172.1,20). (738) Sanaiscara [ The snana and dana done here give the merit of sacrifices (118.31). (739) Sandhya R (740) Sankna It is in Krauncadvipa (20.55). L By taking a bath here, one gets freedom from worldly parlance (156.1,7). (741) Sankhakuta to the north of Meru (18.35). (64.5), * It is a kesara mountain situated (742) Sankhaprabha -T-(25.22). (743) Sankhoadhara (64.5). It is situated in Dvaraka (105.25). (744) Santavan It is a kesara mountain. (745) Santija - R It is situated near Devagiri

(746) Sanugarta (20.79). (747) Saptadharaikadhara T_ (25.20). (748) Saptasarasvata T. (25.51). (749) Saptarsikunda - (25.41). (750) Sarasvata (25.34), dvipa (25.34). T - It gives enjoyment and liberation and destroys sins (163.1,52). 1438 (751) Saraswati R (16.22), (135.23), (141.27). It joined with the river Ganga (126.32,40), (127.5), (110.206, 210), Devanadi (A.101). By taking a bath in this river, one gets freedom from sins (102.1,2). Saraswati joins Yamuna at Prabhasa (77.4). (752) Sarasvatisamgama T (135.23). In this tirtha, Lord Siddhesvara fulfills all the desires (101.20). (753) Sarava D - A southern country (27.56). a R* (64.13). (754) Saryu (755) Sardala T By taking a bath and doing the Pitrtarpana here, one gets freedom from sins and becomes great in Visnuloka (128.2, 71, 82, 84). 1

1439 (756) Sarmistha - T - The snana, dana done here pacify all the sins and give enjoyment and liberation (146.43). (757) Sarpija I - (25.36). (758) Sarvadevavrata (20.82). (759) Sarvata T The snana and dana done here entail the merit of all the sacrifices. It enlivens the dead and increases long life and health (138.40). (760) Satadru R. It emerges from Himalaya (19.10), * (64.12). (761) Satadruha D A northern country (27.46). (762) Satika (25.52). (763) Satirtha T. (25.23). - (764) Satrika T - The snana and dana done here give the merit of all the sacrifices (118.31). (765) Satyapada T (25.16). - (766) Saugandhika F (25.46). (767) Saukra T The snana, dana, sravana, Pathana etc. done here pacify all the sins and give enjoyment and liberation (146.43).

1440 (768) Saumy a Dvipa of Bharatavarsa (19.7). It is one of the nine islands into which the world is divided. (27.15). (769) Saumyakunda - T - (100.3). (770) Saumyatirtha - T. It fulfills all the desires (103.9). The snana, dana, homa and pitrtarpana done here entail endless (120.16). (771) Saurakunda A holy place (100.3). sacrifices. (772) Saurastra - (19.17). (773) Saurya - T - It gives the merit of all the By seeing the Sun after taking a bath, one does not get rebirth (113.21). (774) Sauvira D SM (19.18). A northern desa (27.45). (775) Sava I (123.176). (776) Savaidurya It is a kesara mountain situated to the west of Meru (18.29). (777) Savitri - R - T By taking a bath in this river, one gets freedom from sins (102.1,2). · L. (20.69).

1441 20). (778) Sesa T It fulfills all the desires (115.1, (779) Siddhakesvara - T - One who takes a bath here becomes free from sins and goes to Brahmaloka (42.6). (780) Siddhatirtha T (128.72). Lord Siddhesvara resides here and gives all the siddhis (143.1). (105.24). (781) Siddhesvara - T (25.33), (128.1). (782) Sikha R It is in Plaksadvina (20.11). (783) Sikhi - R - It is situated near Devagiri (784) Sikhimasa It is a kesara mountain situated to the west of Meru (18.29). (785) Sindhu R It emerges from Himavan (27.25) and Pariyatra (27.28). D - A northern desa (27.45), unfit for sraddha (220.9). (786) Sindhubhavakupa (20.65). (787) Sindhusagara I * (64.4). (788) Sindhutha - T-(25.57).

1442 (789) Sinivall R It emerges from the mountain Vindhya (27.33). (790) Sipre R It emerges from the mountains Pariyatra (27.29), and Vindhya (27.33), * (64.11). (791) Sisira ☐ M - It is a kesara mountain situated to the south of Meru (18.27). (792) sita R - It is one of the parts of Ganga and it merges in antariksa (18.39). (793) Sitoda (25.59), (228.59). (794) Siva R It is in Kusadvipa (20.43). (105.24). (795) Sivasurva R - It is situated near Devagiri (796) Sivodbheda - T - (26.32). (797) Skandasrama H - T (25.14). (792) Smasanastambhakupa (20.65). (799) Enanalomapana -T-(25.40). (800) Somabhisecana -1-(25.17). (801) Somahvasaila - T - (25.17).

1443 (802) Somaka - M - It is in Plaksadvipa (20.7). (803) Somakulya - R - It emerges from the mountain Mahendra (27.37). (804) Somatirtha - (25.13,37,55,59). (25.13,37,55,59). One who takes a bath here becomes free from sins and goes to Brahmaloka (42.6), *' (64.7). The snana and dana done here give the reward of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (105.1,22). It gives the merit of Somapana (119.1,19). Here the lord Siddhesvara resides (174.12,19); (25.14). (27.30). (805) Sona R. It emerges from the mountain Rksa (806) Sonitapura • C - (206.11). (807) Sonodbhava - (20.77). (802) Sraddha - R - By taking a bath here, one gets freedom from sons (102.1,2). (809) Sravasti C - Sravasta, the son of king Yuvanasva established this city (7.43). (810) Sri - R. • (20.79)- • I F (20.79), (25.10,23). - - M M (27.24). It is situated on the

southern part of the river Gautami (167.6), (169.27). (811) Sridhara - (20.74). (812) Srikunja - (25.44). 1444 (813) Sriparnasangama 1900 T - It is situated near Devagiri (105.22). (814) Srivasa (815) Sroni (20.75). R It is in Salmaladvipa (20.25). (816) Sriga I - - (20.67). (817) Srngi M - It is situated to the north of the mountain Meru (18.16). (818) Sruta T - (25.55). (819) Sthant T (25.53). (820) Sthulasrnga †. (25.16). .T. (821) Subhadrahrda L - (25.61). (822) Suphra M It is situated on the southern bank of Ganga, to the east of Puspotkata (163.3). (823) Sudarsana T (25.35). .

(824) Sudra A northern desa (27.45). 1445 (825) Sudrakula D - A northern desa (27.47). (826) Suhma The country was so-called after Suhma, the son of Bali (13.30). (827) Sukara * (64.4). (828) Sukarava I (25.12). (829) Sukla T By its remembrance, one gets freedom from s sins (133.1). (830) Sukra T It is situated on the northern bank of the river Gautami (95.31). gives success (95.1), (25.60). (20.25). (20.11). It destroys all the sins and (831) Sukra R It is a river in Salmaladvipa S (832) Sukruta R - It is a river in Plaksadvipa (833) Suktiman - M - It is a kesara mountain of Bharata (19.3,15), and is considered to be one of the seven kulacalas of India (27.19), (54.10). The rivers Rsikulya and Kumara emerge from it (19.3,15),* ( 64.9). (834) Suktimati - c.(15.15).

1446 (835) Sukubjaka T * (64.7). (836) Sukumari R It is a river in sakadvipa (20.61). (837) Sulika D - A northern desa (27.50). (838) Sumanas- M - It is in Plaksadvipa.(20.7) (839) Sumeru M (54.8). www (840) Sunahkunda - (20.74). (841) Sunahsepa - T - It is situated on the southern bank of the river Gautami. The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1,88). (842) Sunahtirtha - T (20.74). (843) Sunanda R It fulfills desires, destroys sins and consists of the lustre of lord Brahma (77.10). (844) Sunasoka D - A northern desa (27.48). (845) Sundarikasrama H - (25.58). (846) Suparnasamgama T It destroys sins and gives the merit of all the sacrifices (100.31). Lord Mahesvara resides there (100.1).

1447 (847) Sunbabhavarsa (848) Suprayoga (20.23). R - It emerges from the mountain Sahya (27.35). (849) Sura T The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (105.25). (850) Surama R It emerges from the mountain Vindhya (19.11). (851) Surasa M - (27.22). (852) Surasena D (54.12). (853) Suratha R It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.30). (854) Surparaka - D - An aparanta country (27.58). (855) Surva T- (25.38,60). (856) Suryaprabha T (25.60). (857) Sutala * A patala (21.2). (858) Sutira D - A northern country (27.44). (859) Suvarna I (25.47).

1 Suvira 1448 (860) Suvarnasyodapana (20.64). - (861) Suvira D - The country was so-called after the son of Bali (13.26). (862) Svargadvara . (25.49). (863) Sveta M - It is situated to the north of the mountain Meru (18.16), (54.9), (181.42). There were many tirthas on this mountain. It was also called Subhra mountain (163.53). Lord Sveta resides there (59.29). IIt is well-known in the three worlds and by merely hearing its name, one gets freedom from all the sins (94.1). It gives enjoyment and liberation (94.48). (864) Svetadvipa - (59.3). It is on the shore of the ocean and is called Tirtharaja. (865) Svetaganga - R - After taking a bath in this river one seeing lord krsna goes to Svetadvipa (59.3), one who touches the water of Svetaganga with a blade of grass goes to heaven (59.84). (866) Svetasangana It is situated near Devagiri (105.23). (867) Svetatirthahrda FUN L - (20.64).

1449 Vindhya. (868) Svetavarsa- (20.23). (869) Svitrotpala - R - It emerges from the mountain It is very holy and flows with a great rush like the It joins the southern ocean and has holy rivuriver Ganges. lets (46.4,5). (870) Syama M It is in Sakadvipa (20.61). (871) Svamantapancaka - T - (25.35). (872) Svenatirtha T The snana and dana done here bestow the merit of all the sacrifices (93.27). (873) Talakata Late D An aparanta country (27.58). (874) Talatala A Patala (21.2). (875) Talavana F Balarama and krsna went to this forest to play sports (186.1,2). (27.53). (876) Tamraliptaka - J An eastern Janapada (877) Tamraparna - Dvipa - (19.6). (878) Tamraparni - R - It emerges out of the mountain Malaya (19.14), (27.36). (879) Tamravarna - It is one of the nine islands. into which the world is divided (25.15).

(880) Tanrana M - (54.12). 1450 D Unfit for sraddha (220.9). (881) TavastIrthe - It increases penance and affection of pitrs and gives all the desired objects (126.1,37). (882) Tapati R (110.207). (883) Tapi R - It emerges from the mountains Rksa (19.11) and Vindhya (27.33), * (64.11). It is to the south of Vindhya (70.33), (89.39,49), (161.22). (884) Tapovana T - It is on the southern bank of the river Gautami (128.1). By taking a bath here and doing pitrtarpana, one gets freedom from sins (128.84). (885) Tomara D - A nothern desa (27.49). A hill country (27.64). (896) Tosala J - A Janapada of Vindhya (27.60). (887) Toya Toya - R - It is in Salmaladvipa (20.25), and emerges from the mountain Vindhya (27.34). " (886) Traivura J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.6). (889) Triaivs R jian It emerges from the mountains Rksa (27.32) and Mahendra (27.37), (890) Triaharakam T - (25.20).

1451 (891) Trigarta - Vrkadevi, the wife of lord Vasudeva, was the daughter of king of Trigarta (14.46). (892) Trikuta M It is a kesara mountain situated to the south of Meru (18.28) and is considered to be a big mountain (160.11). (893) Tripura An asura tirtha (70.35). (894) Trisandhya R - It emerges from the mountain Mahendra (19.15). (895) Trisrota - R - * (64.13). (896) Trisuladhara - (25.47). (897) Trivistapa - (25.42). (898) Tryambaka I It gives enjoyment and liberation (79.6). (899) Tumbura J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61). (900) Tungabhadra - R - It emerges from the mountain Sahya and is to the south of Vindhya (27.35), (70.33), * (64.11). The tirtha where the rivers Krsna, Bhimarathi and Tungabhadra join is very holy (77.5). (901) Tungakuta - T (25.14), (219.43).

1452 (902) Turigana D It is also called Tangana, a hill country (27.63). (903) Tungaprastha M (904) Tusamarga D - (27.22). A hill country (27.63). (168.1,24). (905) Tusara D A northern desa (27.47). (906) Tvastratirtha T • It destroys all the sins (907) Uddalaka T (25.76). (908) Ujjayini King Indradyumna lived there (43.89), (44.16). (909) Ulukatirtha - T By snana and dana here, one goes to heaven (125.54). (910) Umavana F - By entering it, a male turned into a female (108.28-30, 34, 50, 60, 86, 75). (911) Unnata M - It is a mountain in Salmaladvipa (20.23). (105.25). (912) Upamadesa D - A northern country (27.47). flows (913) Uparathya It is situated near Devagiri

1453 (914) Urna - D D A hill country (27.63). (915) Urvasitirtha T (25.16). The snana and dana done here entail great merits, destroy sins and evils (171.1,47). (916) Urvasisamkramana -7(25.58). (917) Utkala D It is highly eulogised. Those who live there get success (42.46), (7.18), (47.77), (28.7). (918) Utpalavarta * (64.7). t (919) Uttamarna J * A Janapada of Vindhya (27.60). (920) Uttara R. A part of Ganga (173.3). (921) Uttarakuru -D (10.7), (89.11), (89.23). (922) Uttaranatha (7.48). (923) Vadava - R Lord Mahanala resides here (116.1,23). (924) Vadavanala - T The river Vadava flows through here (116.1). (925) Vadavasangama I. It gives all the desired objects (116.24). (926) Vahikara D - A northern country (27.44).

1454. (927) Vahni T Seven hundred tirthas are situated nob near this tirtha (98.19). (928) Vahnika D - A northern desa (27.45). - (929) Vahnikunda - T - (25.16). (930) Vaibhraja This tirtha is situated to the west of Meru (18.25). - M - It is a mountain in Plaksadvipa (20.7), (27.21). (931) Vaidarbha D - A southern country (27.56). (932) Vaidisa - J J - A Janapada of Vindhya (27.60). (933) Vaidyuta - M - (27.22). A varsa (20.23). (934) Vaijayanta - M (27.23). Q (935) Vaikanka - M - It is a kesara mountain situated to the east of Meru (18.27). (936) Vainavisamgama- It is situated near Devagiri (105.24). (937) Vaisikya D A southern country (27.56).

1455 (938) Vaisnava T It fulfills all the desires (103.9). The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.2). Here Visnu brought Suvarna to Siva (128.72). It gives all the siddhis (137.41), (168.36), It entails great merits, destroys sins and removes evils (171.47). (939) Vaisnavakunda T (940) Vaisvamitri - (941) Vaisyakula (942) Vaitarani (100.3). R A part of Ganga (163.3). D A northern country (27.47). R - It emerges from the mountain Vindhya (27.33). It is in utkalaksetra and destroys all the sins (42.4), * (64.14). (943) Vajra T (25.27). (944) Vajrayudha - T-(25.21). (945) Vakra M (54.10). (946) Valakhilya (947) Vallaka (948) Valuka L (25.82). D An eastern country (27.51). T - (25.60). (949) Vamadevi R - A part of Ganga (173.4).

1456 (950) Vamamkura D An eastern desa (25.51). (951) Vamsagulma (25.77). (952) Vamsakara R It emerges from the mountain Mahendra (27.38). 70). (953) Vanga - D An eastern country (27.51), (230. The country was socalled after the name of Vanga, the son of Bali (13.30-36). (954) Vanisamgama T It destroys all the sins and gives all the desired objects (135.1,23). (955) Vanjara - R - It is on the southern bank of the river Ganga (159.45). (956) Vanjarasamgama T It is well-known in the three worlds (159.1,49). (957) Vanjula R It emerges from the mountain Mahendra (27.37). (958) Varaha T It is well-known in the three world- - -s. It fulfills all the desires. The snana and dana done here give the merit of all the sacrifices. (959) Varanasi C- (227.100,110), (207.3,38,41). There is no such tirtha like this in the world (161.77). By

1457 taking a bath here and doing Pitrtarpana, one goes to Visnuloka (128.82), (34.60). Divodasa was the king of Varanasi. It remained desolate for 1,000 years on account of the curse of the sage Nikumbha (11.41), (13.75). (960) Varanavata (17.6). The city of Kasi was situated on Varanavati river. (961) Varsabha -T-(25.80). (962) Varuna R - The rivers Varuna and Aruna There are 27,000 tirthas near Arunamerge in Ganga (89.1). varunasamgamatirtha (89.45). (963) Varunakunda T (100.2). (964) Varunatirtha T The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1). (965) Vasavisamgama It is situated near Devagiri (105.24). (966) Vasistha T It fulfills all the desires (25.37), (103.9). H (25.72, 73). (967) Vasisthapapada - 1-(25.49).

1458 (968) Vasisthi R (969) Vasu T A part of Ganga (173.3). (25.28). (970) Vasuka T - One who takes a bath becomes free from sins and goes to Brahmaloka (42.6). (971) Vastrapada - (25.32). (972) Vatadhana D A northern country (27.44). (973) Vataghni R It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.28). (974) Vatamdhaya (975) Vatamulaka M (27.22). (25.24). (976) Vatavata T (25.33). (977) Vatsabhumi (13.78). (978) Vayu P * (64.4). (979) Vayukunda (25.26). (980) Vedadvipa As here many sacrifices were performed, it is called Vedadvipa (151.21). (981) Vedagatha T - The snana, dana, homa and pitrtarpana done here entail endless merits (120.16).

1459 (982) Vedavati R It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.29). (983) Vena R It emerges from the mountain Vindhya (27.33). (984) Venya R It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.28). (985) Vetasika - T- (25.28). (986) Vetravati R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.31). (987) Vidarbha R. (121.53). (988) Vidarbha 0 Near Vidarbha, there is a city Kundina where king Bhismaka ruled (199.1). (989) Vidarbhagautamisamgama T By taking a bath 1 here, one gets freedom from sins and goes to Visnuloka (121.25). It destroys sins and gives success (121.1). (990) Videha D An eastern country (27.53). (991) Vidruma M It is in Kusadvipa (20.41). (992) Vidyuta R It is in Kusadvipa (20.41). (993) Vijaya -7-(25.34).

(994) Vikarnaka -T- (25.81). (995) Vimala -T-(25.29). (996) Vimalasoka - T-25.55). (997) Vimocana T-(25.52). 1460 (998) Vimocani R - It is in Salmaladvipa (20.25). (999) Vinayakahrda I (1000) Vindhya (16,13). (25.65). It is one of the seven kulacalas of the world (19.3), (27.20). The rivers Narmada, Surama, Tapf, Vena, Vaitarani, Sinivali, Toya, Durga and Antahsila emerge from it (19.3), (27.33,34). It consists of many hills (47.9), (54.10), (64.9), (65.38). Between Himalaya and Vindhya, there are six rivers (70.22). To the south of the mountain Vindhya are the rivers Godavari, Bhimarathi, Tungabhadra, Venika, Tapi and Payosni (70.33), (89.29). It is surrounded by 100 peaks (118.2-4). The mountain Sahya is on the southern side of Vindhya (161.2,66). The southern side of the mountain Vindhya is considered to be very holy (161.2,3).. The Papapramocanatirtha is situated on this mountain (227.45).. (1001) Vipapma R - It emerges from the mountain Rksa (27.31).. (1002) Vipasa R - It emerges from the mountain

Himavan (27.27), (64.12). 146 1 (1003) Vipra P (167.1,33). (1004) Vipula M It is situated to the west of mountain Meru (18.26). (1005) Vita D (25.57), A northern country (27.47). (1006) Viraja * (64.8). It is on the northern side of the southern ocean (28.2). In this ksetra, Viraja Mata resides (42.1), (25.78). (1007) Viraladandakunda - T-(25.61). (1008) Virasrama - II - (25.73). (1009) Virkpaksa -T-(25.48). (1010) Visnuhrda - L - (25.25,43). (1011) Visnutirtha - - (25.15), (219.40). The snana, dana and japa done here make ones happy (136.1). (1012) Visoka wu xue R It emerges from Himavan (70.34). (1013) Visvamitra T It is situated on the southern bank of Gautami, The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.1,88), (93.27). It gives merit (93.4).

1462 (1014) Visvesvara - (25.53,72). (105) Vitala A patala (21.2). (1016) Vitasta - R - It emerges from the mountain Himalaya (27.20), * (64.11), (70.34). (1017) Vitrsna R S It is in Salmaladvipa (20.25). (1018) Vraja - Krsna and Balarama played here ' (187.31). (1019) Vradha - T It is situated near Devagiri (105.25). (1020) Vrddha - R Lord Siva resides here by the name Vraahesvara (107.64). (1021) Vrddhasangama P Lord Siva is known here as Vrddhesvara (107.1,69). (1022) Vrka T A Janapada of Madhyades (27.42). (1023) Vrndavana - Krsna passed his childhood in Vrndavana (185.17), (189.22,23), 24), (190.22), (198.4). (1024) Vrsadarbha - J HOME It was called after the name of Vrsadarbha, the son of king Sibi. (13.26,27). (1025) Vrsakapi T The snana and dana done here

make one free from rebirth (129.1,11). (1026) Vrsi R - It emerges from the mountain Pariyatra (27.29). (1027) Vrtra 1463 T - It is called an asura tirtha after the name of the demon Vrtra (70.35). (1028) Vyasa T - It gives all the siddhis (158.1, 40). (1029) Majnadvipa As here many sacrifices were performed, it is called Yajnadvipa (151.21). (1030) Yajnatirtha I (25.30). It gives all the desired objects (131.28). (1031) Yainika I T - The snana and dana done here give the merit of sacrifices (118.32). $ (1032) Yaksaraja - T (25.39). (1033) Yaksini R As Pippala poked fun of a sage, she became the river Yaksinf through his curse (132.5). I (25.36). (1034) Yaksinisamgama T By taking a bath and

1464 giving dana, one gets all the desired objects (132.1,7). (1035) Yamatirtha T - It destroys all the sins and increases the affection of pitrs (13 .1,50). inhabited by the Devarsis (125.1,4). (1036) Yamuna - R - (6.52) mountain Himavan (27.26), * (64.10). It is It emerges from the One gets great merits by taking a bath in it and giving dana there (65.93). It emerges from the mountain Himavan (703.34). Yamuna joins Saraswati near Prabhasa (77.4), (89.5,39,44), (110.207), (161.22), (182.22,23), (185.22), (192.33,61,63), (198.8,14). Krsna defeated the Kaliya serpent in Yamuna. Krsna showed his two forms to Akrura in Yamuna. Being intoxicated with Somapana, Balarama dragged Yamuna with his plough. It is very deep (245.24), (25.56). (1037) Yamya I - The snana and dana done here give the merit of Naramedha and one who reads about the greatness of this tirtha gets a son (104.2), (168.1,26,30). (1038) Yaudheya Nrga was its king (13.24). (1039) Kavana D - A northern desa (27.45). J A Janapada of Vindhya (27.61).

1465 (1040) Yayata T The snana, dana, sravana, pathana etc. done here entail enjoyment and liberation and purify all the sins (146.1,43). (1041) Yavatipatana T - (25.26). (1042) Yoga T (25.13). (1043) Yonidvara -7-(25.69).