Historical Geography of Ancient India c6.560

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c6.560

Mārkaṇḍeya-āśrama.—It was visited by Bhīṣma who was duly entertained by the dwellers of this hermitage. The Mahābhārata (Vanaparva, Ch. 84) places it at the confluence of the Gumti and the Ganges. According to the Padmapurāṇa (Ch. 16) the sage Mārkaṇḍeya practised asceticism at the confluence of the Sarayū and the Ganges.

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Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Padmapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit