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Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s2.t1.8

Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s2.t1.8

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c8.s2.t1.8

Khaberis (Kāveripattana), an emporium ... 128° 30', 15° 40' Sabouras, an emporium ... 130°, 14° 30'
14. The Arouarnoi (Aruvā-nāḍu) : Podouke (near Puducceri, Pondichery) an emporium ... 130° 15', 14° 30' Melange, an emporium ... 131°, 14° 20' Mouth of the river Tyna ... 131° 40', 12° 45' Kottis ... 132° 20', 12° 10' Manarpha or Manaliarpha, a mart ... 133° 10', 12°
15. Maisolia (the Masulipatam region) : Mouth of the river Maisolos (Kṛṣṇā) ... 134°, 11° 40' Kontakossyla (modern Ghaṇṭaśāla), a mart ... 134° 30', 11° 40' Koddoura (modern Gudur) ... 135°, 11° 30' Allosygne, a mart ... 135° 40', 11° 20' The point of departure (apheterion) for ships bound for Khryse (Suvarṇa-bhūmi) ... 136° 20', 11°
16. In the Gangetic Gulf— Paloura or P'akoura, a town ... 136° 40', 11° 20' Nanigaina ... 136° 20', 12° Katikardama ... 136° 20', 12° 40' Kannagara ... 136° 30', 13° 30' Mouth of the river Manada (Mahānadī) ... 137°, 14° Kottobara ... 137° 15', 14° 40' Sippara ... 137° 40', 15° 30' Mouth of the river Tyndis ... 138° 30', 16°
17. Mapoura ... 139°, 16° 30' Minagara ... 140°, 17° 15' Mouth of the Dosaron ... 141°, 17° 40' Kokala ... 142°, 18° Mouth of the river Adamas ... 142° 40', 18° Kosamba or Kosaba ... 143° 30', 18° 15'
18. Mouths of the Ganges (Gaṅgā) : the Kambyson (cf. Kapiśā, modern Kaśāi) mouth, the most western ... 144° 30', 18° 15' Poloura, a town ... 145°, 18° 30' The second mouth, called Mega ... 145° 45', 18° 30' The third called Kamberikhon ... 146° 30', 18° 40'

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