The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.39

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Bana—1. The twelve Vanas of Mathurâ-maṇḍala or Braja-maṇḍala are Madhuvana, Tâlavana, Kumudavana, Vṛindâvana, Khadiravana, Kâmyakavana, Bahulâ-vana on the western side of the Jamunâ; Mahâvana, Vilva-vana, Loha-vana, Bhâṇḍira-vana, and Bhadravana on the eastern side of the Jamunâ (Lochana Das's Chaitanya-maṅgala, III,) p. 192; Growse's Mathurâ, p. 51). The Vârâha P. (ch. 153) has Viṣṇusthâna instead of Tâlavana, Kuṇḍa-vana instead of Kumuda-vana, and Bakula-vana instead of Bahulâvana. 2. Same as Araṇya (Śabdakalpadruma). 3. The seven Vanas of Kurukshetra are :—Kâmyaka, Aditi, Vyâsa, Phalakī, Sûrya, Madhu, and Sita (Vâmana P., ch. 34). 4. For the Himalayan vanas or forests as Nandana, Chaitranâtha, etc., see Matsya P., ch. 120.