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ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY OF KAS'MIR. [Extra No. 2, 
Godhara-Hastisala. 
of the reigning family in Kliur-Nar a vav, may thus have followed an 
earlier arrangement. 
The only localities in this little district that are known to ns by 
their old names, are Godhara and Hastisala, 
the present Gudar and Ast'hel. 1 2 These two 
villages are situated close together, on a branch of the Visoka near the 
eastern limits of Khur-Nar a vav. Kalhana mentions the ‘ Agrahara'of 
Godhara-Hastisala’ as a foundation of King Godhara. The old gloss 
which transcribes these local names by Godhar-Astlhil enabled me to 
identify the places intended. 
A small stream which falls into the Visoka at Gudar is known by 
the name of Godavari and forms a Tirtha of some repute among the 
Brahmans of the neighbouring districts. In the Mahatmya of the 
Tirtha the site of the village is called Godara , and its name connected 
with the legend of the appearance of the Godavari. The local tradition 
heard by me on the spot tells of a town which King Gudar is supposed 
to have founded here. It is possible that the name of King Godhara, 
which we know Kalhana took indirectly from Helaraja’s ‘ List of Kings,’ 
rests on no better foundation than this long-surviving local tradition. 8 
There are no ancient remains traceable above ground at Gudar, and 
the locality is far too confined for a larger settlement. 
The Naubandhana Tirtha and the Kramasaras or Kons a r Nag 
south of this district have already been previously noticed. 
116. To the north of Div a sar lies the considerable district of 
Ad^vin extending from the western end of 
Khur-Nar a vav to the lower course of the 
Visoka. Its present name is derived from that 
of the large village of Ad^vin, which lies on the left bank of the Visoka, 
about three miles south-west of Vij^bror. In the form of Ardliavana 
this name is found already in a passage of Jonaraja’s Chronicle, sup¬ 
plied by the new edition. 3 The ancient designation of the district, 
however, was Karala. This is used by Kalhana when speaking of the 
Suvarnamanikulyd , the present Sun^man 1 Kul, which has already been 
referred to as irrigating part of Ad^vin. 4 
In the lower portion of the district and on the left bank of the 
Visoka, we have the ancient Katimusa , the present village of Kaimuh . 
District of Karala 
(Ardliavana). 
1 For details compare Rajat. i. 96 note. 
2 Regarding the unhistorical character of the royal names which Kalhana 
inserted on Helaraja’s authority, see Rajat. i. 86 note. They seem to be all of an 
eponymic character. 
3 See Jonar. (Bo. ed.) 1330. 
4 See Rajat. i. 97 note, and above, § 78. 
