The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.103
The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.103
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c5.s2.103
Benva—1. The Benâ, a branch of the Kṛiṣhṇa, which rises in the Western Ghats. Same as Beni. 2. The Kṛiṣhṇa. 3. The river Wain-Gaṅgâ, a tributary of the Godâvarî, which rises in the Vindhyâpâda range (*Mârkaṇḍeya P.*, ch, 57). Same as Bena. It is called Beni Gaṅgâ (*Bṛihat-Śiva P.*, Uttara, ch. 20),
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- Śivapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit