River Ganga of devaloka. The river this Alambusa was defeated and driven aw fr h gaftgd ofthe earth when it flows through devaloka is called Alakanandi and is called Vaitarani when it flows through PitrJoka (nether world). Kr~i~advaipdyana (Vydsa) deciares that Deva Gaflgd with crystal pure water flowing in devaloka under the name Alakanandd aad Vaitarani of the nether World, a terror to sinners, are the same as the Gafigd of the earth. (~lokas 21 and 22, Chapter 170, Bha-sd Bhdrata, A.P.).
Starting from Visnupdda Alakanandd flows through Devaydna which bia’zes with the splendour of a crore of beautiful many-storeyed buildings. Flowing from there to Candramandala (moon) and flooding it completely ‘ brahmaloka. From there it divides into flows down to four rivulets and flows to the four different sides with the nanies Sitd, Caksus, Alakanandd and Bhadrd. Of these Slid falls on the thicklywooded mountain tops of Mahdmeru and flowing from there through Gandha mddana by the side of Bhadrdgvavarsa falls down in the eastern ocean. Caksus falls on the top of Mdlyavdn mountain and flowing through Ketumdla falls down in the western ocean. The most sacred of the group, Alakanandd, falls on the mountain of Hemakfita and from there flows through Bhdratavarsa and falls down in the southern ocean. The fourth, Bhadrd, failing on the top of the Mountain, Srflgavdn flows to the northern ocean. Of these the most sacred is Alakanandd which flows through Bhdratavarsa and it is believed that even those who think of taking a bath in that will acquire the benefit of performing ydgas like AAvamedha aud Rdja sdya. (Eighth Skandha of ~r! Mahddevibhdgavata) XLAMBALA. A giant who used to cat human flesh. This cannibal was the son of Jatdsura. This asura (Alambala) fought on the side of tl~e Kauravas in the Kuruksetra battle because Bhimasena had killed his father, JatAstua- In the battle, Ghatotkaca cut off the head of this mighty warrior and magician and threw his head into the war-chariot of Duryodhana. (M.B., Droi~a Parva, Chapter 149).
The upper course of the Ganga. It comes from Gandhamadana. It joins the Ganga a Deva Prayag
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