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# Skandapurana 2.4.29.8

Skandapurāṇa 2.4.29.8

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [2.4.29.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.2.4.29.8)

mahiṣeṇa kṛtā pūrvaṃ tasmānmāhiṣmatīti sā ..

> It was founded formerly by Mahiṣa, and therefore it is called Māhiṣmatī,  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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