The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s7.151
The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c6.s7.151
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c6.s7.151
Somnâth—1. Prabhâsa. 2. Soma-tîrtha. 3. Somanâtha. 4. Someśvaranâtha. 5. Devapattana. 6. Chandra-Prabhâsa of the Jainas, on the south of Kathiawaḍ in Gujarat. It is situated at the confluence of the three rivers Hariṇâ, Kapilâ and Saraswatî. On the south of the Saraswatî (near Somnâth) is situated that celebrated Pipal tree (ficus religiosa), below which was the scene of Kṛiṣhṇa’s death.