Appendix 5 - Holy places mentioned in the Dvisāhasrī

(1) Ayodhyā (Dvisāhasrī 09/85) is located on the bank of river Sarayu in Uttarapradesh. This town is closely connected with Lord Rāma.

(2) Avantikā / Ujjain (Dvisāhasrī 07/31) (Dvisāhasrī 09/85): is an ancient city of Mālvā. It is situated on the bank of the river Kiṣprā The holy Jyotirliṅg Mahakāleśvar is situated there.

(3) Karavīrapu (Kolhāpura) (09/85) (11/04) is situated on the bank of the river Pañca-Gaṅgā in the south-west corner of Maharashtra. It is well-known for the temple of goddess Mahālakṣmi.

(4) Kāñcī (09/85) Kañcipuram is located 72 km from Chennai, the capital city of Tamilnadu. It is considered as one of the seven holiest cities of India.

(5) Kārañjā (08/07) is a birth-place of Nṛsiṃhasarasvatī. It is situated in the Washim district in Maharashtra.

(6) Kāśī (02/37, 08/55, 09/8-4) is situated on the bank of Gaṅga in Uttarpradesh. The famous Jyotirliṅga Viśvanātha is situated there.

(7) Kuravapura (07/56) is situated 25 km Rāicur in Karnataka on the bank of the river Krishna and Panchandi.

(8) Kurukṣetra (09/84) also known as Dharmakṣetra, was belonged to Punjab in past but now it comes one of the districts of Hariyana. The place has its significance because of the Great War between Kauravas and Paṇḍavas was fought there. The Śrīmadbhagavadgīā was preached on this very land.

(9) Gaṅgāsāgara (08/69) lies on the continental shaft of the Bay of Bengal about 100 km south of Kolkata. On the day of makar-Sankranti (14 January), thousands of Devotees gather there to take the holy bath at the comfluence of the river Gaṅga and the Bay of Bengal.

(10) Gandharvapura (Gāṇgāpura) (09/86, 18/05, 19/09) is place where Nṛsiṃhasarasvatī staus for long time. It is located in Karnataka state on the bank of Bhīmā.

(11) Gayā (08/55) is situated on the bank of river Falgu 100 km away in south from Patna in Bihar.

(12) Gokarṇa (Ch. 06) is a town in Uttar Kannad District of Karnataka. Lord Mahabaleśvar Phallus was established there by Lord Gaṇeśa.

(13) Gokula (09/85) is 15 km from Mathura in Uttarpradesh and it was the site of divine sports of Lord Krishna.

(14) Devakanyakā (Kanyākumārī) (09/86) is located at the southern most tip of India in the state of Tamilnadu

(15) Dvārvatī (Dvārikā) (09/85) is in the Gujarat at the western most tip of India.

(16) Naimiṣāraṇya: (09/84) is an ancient forest. It is situated at the bank of river Gomati. It is said that the whole narration of Mahabharata tokk place there.

(17) Prayāga: (09/84), modern Allahabad, is situated on the confluence of the river Gaṅga and Yamuna.

(18) Pīṭhāpura: (Ch. 05) a birth place of Shripadvallabh is located on the eastern sea shore in the state of Andhrapradesh.

(19) Puruṣottama: (08/55) it is said that it is modern Puri where Lord Jagannātha is situated in Orrisa.

(20) Badarīkāśrama: (08/55, 09/84) is situated on the bank of the riverof Alakanandā in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Lord Badrinath is situated there.

(21) Mathurā: (09/85) a birth place of Lord Krishna is situated on the river bank of Yamuna.

(22) Māyā (Haridvāra) (09/85) is situated on the river bank Ganga in Uttarakhand.

(23) Māhūragaḍha (16/06) is a birth place of Lord Dattātreya. It is situated in Maharashtra.

(24) Vaidyanāth (10/04) Famous Śiva pilagrimage in Maharashtra.

(25) Śrīraṅga (09/84) is situated on the bank of the river Kaveri in Tamilnadu.

(26) Śrīśaila (09/84) is situated in the district of Koornal, Andhrapradesh.