[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Historical geography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography) › [The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899) › c5.s2.84 # The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.84 The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.84 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s2.84](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.84) Bedagarbhapuri—Buxar, in the district of Shahabad in the province of Bengal (Brahmaṇḍa P., Pūrva Kh., chs. 1—5 called Vedagarbha-mahat; and Skanda P., Suta-saṃhitā, IV, Yajña Kh., 24). The word Buxar, however, seems to be the contraction of Vyâghrasara, a tank attached to the temple of Gaurî-śaṅkara situated in the middle of the town. Same as Visvamitra-asrama, Siddhasrama, Vyaghrasara and Vyaghrapura. - [Previous: c5.s2.83](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.83) - [Next: c5.s2.85](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.85) - [Up: c5.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2) ## Cites (2) - [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.brahmanda) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Skandapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.84](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s2.84) · Pramāṇa