Historical Geography of Ancient India c7.72

c7.72

*Bhogavadhana* (Skt. Bhogavardhana, the wealth-increaser; Barua and Sinha, *Barhut Inscriptions*, p. 15).—According to the Purāṇas, it is one of the countries in the Deccan. It seems that Bhogavardhana was situated in the Godāvarī region but the location of the place is unknown. The Bhogavardhanas (Bhogavaḍam) are placed in the southern region along with the Maulikas, Aśmakas, Kuntalas, etc. (cf. *Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa*, LVII, 48-49).