Historical Geography of Ancient India c6.707

c6.707

Uttarakuru.—It is mentioned in the Vedic and later Brahmanical literature as a country situated somewhere north of Kashmir. It is mentioned in the *Bhāgavatapurāṇa* (I. 16, 13) as the country of northern Kurus. Some call it a mythical region. The Kurudipa mentioned in the *Dīpavaṃsa* (p. 16) may be taken to be identical with Uttarakuru. Tidāsapura was the city of Uttarakuru according to the *Vinaya Commentary* (*Samantapāsādikā*, p. 179). The *Lalitavistara* (p. 19) refers to Uttarakuru as a *pratyanta-dvīpa* (cf. *Bodhisattvāvadāna-Kalpalatā*, pp. 48, 50, 71). For further details, vide Law, *Geographical Essays*, p. 29.