The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s9.36

c5.s9.36

Kanakhála—It is now a small village two miles to the east of Hardwar at the junction of the Ganges and Nîladhârâ. It was the scene of Daksha-yajña of the *Purâṇas* (*Kûrma P.*, Uparibhâga, ch. 36; *Vâmana P.*, chs. 4 and 34). The *Mahâbhârata* (Vana P., ch. 84) describes it as a place of pilgrimage, but states that the sacrifice was performed at Haridvâra (*Mbh.*, Śalya, ch. 281). The *Liṅga P.*, says that Kanakhala is near Gaṅgâdvâra, and Daksha performed his sacrifice at this place (*Liṅga P.*, pt. I, ch. 100).