The Geography of the Puranas c12.34
The Geography of the Purāṇas c12.34
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| City | Capital of | Rivers on which it stood | |
| Ayodhyā | Kosala | R. Ghagara, R. bank | Ayodhyā was the earlier capital, Sāketa was later. |
| Sāketa | Kosala | R. Ghagara, R. bank | In Buddha's time Ayodhyā had become unimportant. |
| Śrāvastī | Uttara Kosala | R. Rapti, R. bank | |
| Kosambi | Vamśa | R. Jamunā | |
| Kāśī | Kāśī | R. Gaṅgā, L. bank | |
| Pāṭaliputra | Magadha | R. Gaṅgā, L. bank | |
| Campā | Aṅga | R. Gaṅgā, L. bank | |
| Vaisali | Licchavis (Land of Vrijjis) | R. Gaṅgā, L. bank | |
| Tāmralipti | Tāmraliptis | | |
| Potana | Assakas | R. Godāvarī | |
| Paithan | Maulikas | R. Godāvarī | |
| Basim | Vidarbha | R. Pus, R. bank | |
| Madurai | Pāṇḍyas | R. Vaigai, R. bank | |
| Bhṛgukaccha | Bhṛgukacchas | R. Narmadā | |
| Sopara | Aparānta or Sunapazant | R. Tāptī | |
| Māhiṣmatī | Māhiṣmatī (southern Avanti) | R. Narmadā | |
| Ujjayinī | Avanti | R. Siprā | |
| Tripura | Tripuras, Kalchuries | R. Narmadā | |
| Vaisali | Vajjis and Licchavis | R. Gaṇḍak, L. bank | |
| Vidīśā | Vidīśas | R. Betwa | |
| Virāṭa | Matsya | R. Sabi | Modern Bairat |
| Kuśāvatī or Kusinārā | Mallas | R. Little Gaṇḍak | Modern Kasia |