Mṛttikāvatī

Mṛttikāvatī · mṛttikā-vatī, “rich in earth”

Mṛttikāvatī is a land by the river Narmadā. The Brahma Purāṇa tells that the Yādava king Jyāmagha, wandering alone on the bank of the Narmadā, conquered Mekala, Mṛttikāvatī and the mountain Ṛkshavanta.

Conquered by Jyāmagha

In the line of Kroshṭu, King Parājit had five sons, great heroes: Rukmeshu, Pṛthurukma, Jyāmagha, Pālita and Hari. Rukmeshu became king with the support of Pṛthurukma, and Jyāmagha, sent away by those two, lived in an āśrama. Well instructed by brāhmaṇas, he went alone to another land, taking his bow, his banner and a chariot. Wandering alone on the bank of the Narmadā, he conquered Mekala, Mṛttikāvatī and the mountain Ṛkshavanta, and lived in the city of Śuktimatī.

Source: Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 15

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 15