Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s4.43
Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s4.43
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Thence the coast-line comes to the country of Lārān, in which lies the city of Jīmūr, then to Vallabha (Mānykheṭa), Kānji (Kāñcīpura), Darvad (Draviḍa). Next follows a great bay in which Singaldib (Siṃhala-dvīpa) lies, i. e. the island Sarandib (Ceylon). Round the bay lies the city of Pañjayāvar (Tañjavūr, Tanjore). When this city had fallen into ruins, the king Jaur (Cola), built instead of it, on the coast towards the west, a new city which he called Padnār.