The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.14

c5.s2.14

Baidūrya-Parvata—1. The island of Māndhātā in the Narbada, which contains the celebrated temple of Oṃkāranāth, was anciently called Baidūrya-Parvata (Skanda P. Revā-Kh.). 2. It has been identified by Yule (Marco-Polo) with the northern section of the Western Ghats. The Parvata or mountain is situated in Gujarāt near the source of the river Viśvāmitrā which flows by the side of Baroda (Varāhamihira’s Brihat-Saṃhitā, ch. 14; Mahābhārata, Vana, chs. 89, 120). 3. The Satpura range: the mountain contained Baidūrya or Beryl (cat’s eye) mines (Mbh., Vana, chs. 61, 121).