Uttarakuru (Sanskrit: उत्तर कुरु; Uttarakuru) is the name of a dvipa ('continent') in ancient Hindu and Buddhist mythology as well as Jain cosmology. The...
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"Kurujangala" and "Uttarakuru". Kuru proper was in the middle region of Ganga-Yammuna Doab, Kurujangala was in western part and Uttarakuru was in eastern...
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district in Karnataka state Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state in North India Uttarakuru, a legendary location in ancient Indian texts Uttarapatha, a legendary...
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Guptas. — Annual Report Of Mysore 1886 To 1903 Names for India Shakadvipa Uttarakuru Karshvar, equivalent continents in the Avesta Inscriptions of Asoka. New...
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Aitareya Brahmana locates the Kurus in Madhyadesha and also refers to the Uttarakurus as living beyond the Himalayas. According to the Buddhist text Sumangavilasini...
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there; at the same time it is noon in the opposing northern continent of Uttarakuru, dawn in the eastern continent of Pūrvavideha, and dusk in the western...
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Vessavaṇa's realm is the northern quadrant of the world, including the land of Uttarakuru. According to some suttas, he takes his name from a region there called...
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originally from Bahlika, which was identified with Uttarakuru (Dr. M. R. Singh). Since Uttarakuru of the Aitareya Brahmana is said to lie beyond Himalaya...
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Indo-Greek Kingdom Indo-Parthian Kingdom Kushan Empire Mythology and literature Shakdvipa Āryāvarta Indo-Scythians in Indian literature Uttaramadra Uttarakuru...
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Indo-Greek Kingdom Indo-Parthian Kingdom Kushan Empire Mythology and literature Shakdvipa Āryāvarta Indo-Scythians in Indian literature Uttaramadra Uttarakuru...
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