NISHADH

Nishad is name of a mountain mentioned in Vishnu Puran located south of Mount Meru.

Variants :

Nishad Parvat (AS, p.502)

Nishad Mountains :

Vijayendra Kumar Mathur has written ... Nishad Parvat (AS, p.502) is said to be located to the south of Meru according to Vishnu Puran 2, 2, 27- 'Trikuta: Shishirashchev Patango Ruchkastatha Nishadadya Dakshinastastasya Kesarparvat'. (De Nishadh - 2) In the Jain text 'Jambu dweep prajnipati', Nishadh (= Nishad) has been calculated in the six year mountains of Jambu dweep.

Nishad Mountains :

Vijayendra Kumar Mathur has written ... 2. Nishad Mountain (AS, Pk503): Mahabharat described Hemkut mountain to the thousands purposes northward Nishad mountain range is extends east-west sea 'Himwan Hemkutshc Nisdshc Ngottm' Bhishma Parv 6.4. Mr. Chiv Vaidya estimates that this mountain is the ancient Indian name of the present Altai mountain range. The name of the part between Hemkut and Nishad mountain is called 'Harivarsh'. Nag caste on Nishad in the description of Mahabharat considered to be the residence 'Srpanagashc Nisde Gokarna f Tpovnm' Bhishma Parv 6, 51. Vishnu Puran is mentioned in this mountain 22.10 'Himwan Hemkutshc Nisdshchasy Dkshine' corresponding to Vishnu 22.27 Nishad has said.

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