The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s11.75
The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s11.75
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c5.s11.75
Maināka-Giri—1. The Sewalik range (Kūrma P., Uparibhāga, ch. 36; Mbh., Vana, ch. 135), extending from the Ganges to the Bias. 2. The group of hills near the eastern source of the Ganges in the north of the Almora district (Pargiter's Mārkaṇḍeya P., ch. 57, p. 288). 3. A fabulous mountain situated in the sea, midway between India and Ceylon (Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara K., ch. VII). 4. A mountain on the west of India in or near Guzerat (Mbh., Vana, ch. 89).
Cites (3)
- Kūrmapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa — Vālmīki, Sanskrit