Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2803

Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.2803

Language: English

c9.2803

SURĀṢṬRAM I. A kingdom of Purāṇic fame on the south-western part of ancient India. Ākṛti, king of this country, was once defeated by Sahadeva, one of the Pāṇḍavas. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 61). Holy place like Camasodbheda, Prabhāsakṣetra, Piṇḍāraka etc. are situated in this area. (Vana Parva, Chapter 81, Verse 19).

Previous: c9.2802
Next: c9.2804
Up: c9

Linked texts (1)

Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit