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Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.309

Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.309

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c8.309

*Mahādeva*.—This hill as described by Hiuen Tsang was a small solitary double-peaked one. Here the Buddha overcame the Yakkha Vakula. According to some it was situated on the western frontier of Hiraṇyaparvata. To the west of it were some hot springs (*J.A.S.B.*, Vol. LXI, Pt. I, 1892).