The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s1.88
The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s1.88
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Ballā—1. Bhr̥igu-āśrama. 2. Bagrāsona, the hermitage of R̥ishi Bhr̥igu in the district of Balia in the United Provinces. 3. It was a part of Dharmāraṇya. At a short distance to the north-east corner of Balia, there is a tank called Dharmāraṇya-Pokhrā, and to the north and east of it there are traces of an ancient jaṅgal or scrubby forest. At Balia there is a temple dedicated to Bhr̥igu R̥ishi, containing the impressions of his feet. Ballgāmi—Dakshiṇa-Kedāra in Mysore, a celebrated place of pilgrimage.