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0290 Results of a Scientific Mission to India and High Asia : vol.3
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VIRBHADRADe.RGAM—YÂRMI CHU.

Virbhadradnrgam, in the Karnétik,

Lat. 16°, Long. 79°     AltkliTTiFt rS)J isp 7.25 Sanskr., Hind.

"Virbhcidra's, or Siva's castle." Virblaidra, composed of vira, hero, and bhâdra, happy, is an epithet of Siva.

Vis h n u p r e a g, in Gârhvâl, Lat. 30°, Long. 79°    ~1~J ?1"1.' Hind.

"Vishnu's sacrifice." (For preâg, see Prayig.)

Vizagapatâm, or Visakhapâttanam, in Orissa, Lat. 17°,

Long. 83°     fT uT-.

"The town of Visakha." Vis a kha is a surname `of Kartikéya, the god of war, and the name of a constellation.

Sanskr.

Vizianâgaram, or Vijayanagaram, in Orissa, Lat. 18°,

Long. 83°    ,    

"Town of victory."

Anal. Vizia-drag, in the Kônkan, Lat. 16°, Long. 73°.

ei411{e141k+ Hind., Sanskr.

Yakutganj, in Hindostân, Lat. 27°, Long. 79°    Arab. Hind.

"Ruby-market."

Anal. Yakntpur, in HindostAn, Lat. 27°, Long. 78°.

Yarkand, in Turkistan, Lat. 38°, Long. 74°     c>J S 1 Pers.

"Place of friends." The origin of a town at this place is said to have been the consequence of repeated treaties of the natives for the purpose of protecting themselves against the invasions of the Chinese. Yar, friend; kand, place.

Y a r k h o r, a district in Bâlti     tka   yar-'khor. Tib.

"Upper settlement." Yar, upper; 'khor, literally followers, servants, establishment; in Bâlti it is frequently used in the composition of names of villages, particularly for settlements of Kilis and followers of parties some time ago so frequently fighting against each other in these regions.

Y â r m i Chu, in Bâlti, Lat. 34°, Long. 76°     (U'    yar-mi-chhu. Tib.

"The highlander's affluent." Yar, upper; mi, man; chhu, water. A lateral affluent of the Shayôk.