The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s9.56

c5.s9.56

Karddama-asrama.—Sitpur or Sidhpur (Siddhapura) in Gujarat, the hermitage of Rishi Karddama and birth place of Kapila The hermitage of the Rishi was situated on the bank of the Bindusarovara caused by the tears of Vishnu (Bhagavata P, bk III, ch 21) The town itself is situated on the north bank of the river Sarasvati in the Kadi district of the Baroda State, sixty four miles north of Ahmedabad