The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s9.117

c5.s9.117

Kiyana—The river Kane or Ken in Bundelkhand (Lassen) It runs through the country held by the Chandel kings from south to north dividing it into two nearly equal portions with the capital cities Mahoba and Khajuraha in the western half and the great forts of Kalinjar and Ajayagadh in the eastern half (Arch S Rep, vol XXI, p 78) See Syeni, Karnavati and Suktimati. The name of Kiyana is not mentioned in any of the Puranas