[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.s3.45 # The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s3.45 The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s3.45 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s3.45](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s3.45) Devapura—Rajim on the confluence of the Mahānadī and the Pairi in the Raipur District, Central India : 24 miles south-east of the town of Raipur. It was visited by Rāmachandra (called also Rājīvalochanā, whence the name Rajim) to save his brother Śatrughna from death (\*Padma P.\*, Pātāla, ch. 27, vs. 58, 59). The temple of Rāmachandra contains an inscription of the eighth century A.D. - [Previous: c5.s3.44](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s3.44) - [Next: c5.s3.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s3.46) - [Up: c5.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s3) ## Cites (1) - [Padmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.padma) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s3.45](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s3.45) · Pramāṇa