The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s6.28

c5.s6.28

Hemakûta—1 Called also Hemaparvata. It is another name for the Kailâsa mountain which is the abode of Kuvera, the king of the Yakshas (Mbh, Bhishma P, ch 6, Kurma P, I, 48). This appears to be confirmed by Kalidâsa (Sakuntalâ, Act vii). 2 The Bândarpuchchha range of the Himalaya in which the rivers Alakânandâ, Ganges and Yamunâ have got their source (Varâha P, ch 82). It should be observed that the Kailâsa, and Bandarpuchchha ranges were called by the general name of Kailâsa. See Kailâsa.