The Geography of the Puranas c11.s6.t2.8

c11.s6.t2.8

(2) Tuṇḍikera. We find two towns of the same name north of the Narmadā. The one which is north-east of Narsimhapur lies beyond the Bhander range on its forested slopes. The other which lies within the Narmadā basin is a better choice since the region about it is fairly wide and suitable for the location of a janapada. Since the Narmadā is not very wide here, the janapada of Tuṇḍikera probably extended to its south and occupied a larger portion of the Narmadā trench which is about 50-60 miles wide. The town Sainkheda on the southern side of the Narmadā reminds us of Saundikera which is the alternative name of the same janapada as given by the Matsya Purāṇa.