Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.310

c8.310

*Mahānadī*.—The *Yoginītantra* mentions it (2. 5, pp. 139-140). The Mahānadī is the largest river in Orissa, which rises from the hills at the south-east corner of Berar. It flows past Sihoa and passes through Bastar in the Central Provinces. It reaches the southern border of the district of Bilaspur. It is fed by five tributaries. It follows a south-easterly course and flows past the town of Cuttack. For further details vide Law, *Rivers of India*, p. 44.