Historical Geography of Ancient India c8.365

c8.365

Nerañjarā (Nairañjanā, Chinese Ni-lien-Ch’an).—It is the river Phalgu. Its two branches are the Nilājanā and the Mohanā, and their united stream is called the Phalgu. This river has its source near Simeria in the district of Hazaribagh. At a short distance to the west of this river lies Buddha-Gayā (Bodhgayā). Dr. Barua relying on the evidence of the Pali canonical texts holds that the river Nairañjanā should not be confounded with the river Phalgu or Gayā. According to him both are distinct (Gayā and Buddha Gayā, p. 101).