Pratichi
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Pratichi (प्रतीची) is name of a river mentioned in Srimadbhagavata which has been identified with Periyar River of Kerala.
Origin
Variants
- Pratichi River प्रतीची नदी (AS, p.583)
History
In Mahabharata
Pratichya (प्रतीच्य) (=West) in Mahabharata (V.158.20),
Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 158 mentions Pratichya (परतीच्य) in Mahabharata (V.158.20). [1]....the kings of the East, West, South, and North, with Kambojas, Sakas, Khasas, Shalwas, Matsyas, Kurus of the middle country, Mlechchhas, Pulindas, Dravidas, Andhras, and Kanchis, indeed, with many nations, all addressed for battle....
प्रतीची नदी
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[2] ने लेख किया है .....प्रतीची नदी (AS, p.583) केरल की प्रसिद्ध परियार नदी है। 'ताम्रपर्णी नदी यत्र कृतमाला पयस्विनी, कावेरी च महापुण्या प्रतीची च महानदी'। श्रीमद्भागवत 11, 5,39-40
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References
- ↑ प्राच्यैः प्रतीच्यैर अद दाक्षिणात्यैर; उदीच्यकाम्बॊजशकैः खशैश च, शाल्वैः समत्स्यैः कुरुमध्यदेशैर मलेच्छैः पुलिन्थैर द्रविडान्ध्र काञ्च्यैः (V.158.20)
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.583