Historical Geography of Ancient India c6.331

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c6.331

Hṛṣīkeśa.—This mountain is situated 24 miles to the north of Hardwar, which was the hermitage of Devadatta (Varāhapurāṇa, Ch. 146). It is situated on the Ganges on the road from Hardwar to Badrīnāth. According to some this holy city of the Vaiṣṇavas is situated on the Ganges, about 20 miles from Haridvāra.

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Varāhapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit