Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.246

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The *Padma Purāṇa* (Ch. 21) mentions it as a holy river. It is also mentioned in the *Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa*, (57, 21-25) as well as in the *Yoginītantra* (1. 11. 60; 1. 12. 69; 2. 1. 114). This river was, according to the *Kālikā Purāṇa* (Ch. 51, 65ff.; Ch. 58, 37), 30 yojanas long and 100 yojanas wide. This river has its origin above Domār in the district of Rungpur and is joined on the left by a tributary in the same district and by another on the left in the district of Bogra. It has been identified by some with the Sadānīrā (cf. *Amarakoṣa*, I, 2, 3, 32; *Haimakoṣa*, IV, 151; Law, *Rivers of India*, p. 24). For further details, Law, *Rivers of India*, pp. 32-33.