The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c3.s5: VIII.—Abbreviations

c3.s5.1

Sometimes names are formed by the clipping of a member of a compound word, as Kārttika-svāmī, Svāmī-tīrtha; Bhīma-rathā, Bhīmā; Tuljā-bhavānī, Tuljāpur or Bhavānīnagar; Bālu-bāhini, Bāgin; Kṛṣṇa-veṇwa, Kṛṣṇā or Veṇwā; Ahichhatra, Chhatrāvatī; Dhanushkoṭi Tīrtha, Dhanu-Tīrtha or Koṭi Tīrtha; Ṛishya-śṛingagiri, Śṛingārī; Tāmrachuḍa-krora, Karura; Pañchāpsarā Tīrtha, Pañcha Tīrtha; Bikramaśilā-saṅghārāma, Śilā-saṅgam.