Hemagiri

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Hemagiri (हेमगिरि) (Golden-Mountain) is a mountain mentioned in Ramayana (IV.42.15) at the junction of Sindhu River with the ocean, Mouth of Indus, with hundreds of summits and gigantic trees.

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In Ramayana

In Ramayana

Hemagiri finds mention in Ramayana (IV.42.15). Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 42 mentions that Sugreeva sends troops to west side to search for Sita under the leadership of Sushena. Describing the various provinces like Surashtra, Balhika and Chandrachitra (Mathura), Western Ocean, River Sindhu and magnificent mountains that are situated at the northwest of India, cities like Murachipattana, Jatapura, Avanti and Angalepa and also the ocean down south to it, namely the present Arabian Sea and almost up to Persian provinces, he orders monkey troops to return within one month's time.

"Sita shall be searched along with the residency of Ravana on the mountains that are sitting pretty on the seashore, as well as in the forests on those mountains. Further, the delightful cities available alongshore like Murachipattana, Jatapura, Avanti and Angalepa are to be searched together with the forest of Alakshita, including the nearby provinces and spacious townships. (4.42.12b, 13, 14)[1]

"At the junction of River Sindhu with the ocean, Mouth of Indus, there is a huge mountain named Hemagiri, Golden-Mountain, which is with hundreds of summits and gigantic trees. (4.42.15)[2]

हेमगिरि

हेमगिरि (AS, p.1028): 1. हामटा

हेमगिरि (AS, p.1028): 2. हेमगिरि रामायण के अनुसार उस पर्वत का नाम था, जो सिंधुनद और समुद्र के संगम पर स्थित था। इस पर्वत के सौ शिखर थे। स्वर्णनिर्मित पर्वत अथवा हेमकूट। यह हिमालय का पर्याय भी हो सकता है- 'किंतेन हेमगिरिणा रजताद्रिणा वा' सुभाषित. [3]

हामटा (जिला कुलू, हि.प्र.)

हामटा (AS, p.1019): हिमाचल प्रदेश में जगतमुख से कुछ दूर स्थित है। इसका प्राचीन नाम हेमगिरि कहा जाता है। अर्जुन गुफा जो पहाड़ी में है, अर्जुन से सम्बद्ध बतायी जाती है। इसमें अर्जुन की मूर्ति देखी जा सकती है। संभव है उत्तर दिशा में दिग्विजय यात्रा के प्रसंग में अर्जुन यहां आये हों। कांगड़ा के अनेक देशों को उन्होंने विजित किया था। (दे. मोदापुर, वामदेव, सुदामा, कुलूत, पंचगण, देवप्रस्थ) [4]


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  1. तत्र सीताम् च मार्गध्वम् निलयम् रावणस्य च ॥४-४२-१२॥ वेलातल निवेष्टेषु पर्वतेषु वनेषु च । मुरची पत्तनम् चैव रम्यम् चैव जटा पुरम् ॥४-४२-१३॥ अवंतीम् अंगलेपाम् च तथा च अलक्षितम् वनम् । राष्ट्राणि च विशालानि पत्तनानि ततः ततः ॥४-४२-१४॥
  2. सिंधु सागरयोः चैव संगमे तत्र पर्वतः । महान् हेम गिरिः नाम शत शृंगो महाद्रुमः ॥४-४२-१५॥
  3. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.1028
  4. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.1019