Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Girivraja included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, ‘the five characteristics of a Purana�).
Story of Girivraja
A city which has gained great importance in all the ʳܰṇa of India.
Origin.
There was once a King named ś in the ū dynasty. (For genealogy see under ''). This ś begot of his wife, ղ岹ī, four sons named ś峾, śnābha, Asūrtarajasa and Vasu. Each of them built a city of his own and started his rule there. Girivraja is the magnificent city built by Vasu. (Sarga 32, ṇḍ, ī쾱 峾ⲹṇa).
Ի’s rule.
Vasu had a son named Bṛhaḍratha and Ի was the son of ṛhٳ. During the rule of Ի Girivraja became glorious like Nandanodyāna. This city lying in the midst of five mountains was the seat of prosperity then. (Chapter 21, Parva). Ի kept many mighty kings of his time, as prisoners in this city. Unable to control his wrath against ṛṣṇa once he hurled his mace a hundred times and threw it from Girivraja to Ѳٳܰ. Śrī ṛṣṇa, īԲ and Arjuna entered Girivraja in disguise and engaging Ի in a duel killed him and crowned his son as King. (Chapter 24, Parva). Once King Duṃdhumāra abandoning the gifts offered by the devas came and slept in Girivraja. (Śǰ첹 39, Chapter 6, ԳśԲ Parva).