Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2109
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2109
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PĀṬALIPUTRA. An ancient city of Purāṇic fame in Uttara Bhārata. The former name of this city was Pāṭaliputraka. There is a story behind the city getting this name :—