Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India c21.18

c21.18

There are several rivers of the name Kauśikī in different parts of India. But the only Kauśikī that can be associated with a Kṣetra of Varāha as well as with a river called Kokā is the Kauśikī, modern Kośī, running from Nepal by the western borders of the Purnea District of Bihar. The river is known in Nepal as the Sun-Kośī (probably Svarṇa-Kauśikī) and some of its tributaries have names like Arun-Kośī, Dudh-Kośī, etc. The ancient Kokāmukha tīrtha or Varāha-kṣetra is situated on the bank of the Sun-Kośī in Nepal and is now popularly known as Barāh-chatra. Chatra is the common corrupt form derived from Sanskrit kṣetra.