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In Indian mythology, '''Lauhitya''' (Lohity, Lohitya etc. as variations) was the easternmost country (it is also the name of a river) known to the people of the epic-age (''[[Treta Yuga]]'' or ''[[Dvapara Yuga]]''). This kingdom existed on the banks of river [[Brahmaputra]] known by the name [[Lauhitya River|Lauhitya]] during the epic-age. [[Bhargava Rama]] is believed to have visited this place. The [[Pandava]] [[Bhima]] also visited this kingdom during his eastern military campaign to collect tribute for [[Yudhishthira]]'s [[Rajasuya]] sacrifice. There is a place in [[Arunachal Pradesh]] by the name [[Lohit district|Lohit]] which is the remnant of the Lauhitya kingdom. A [[Naga Kingdom|Naga]] king Lohita also ruled a territory close to [[Kasmira Kingdom|Kashmira]]. It is not known if the [[Naga Kingdom|Nagas]] in [[Kashmir]] and the [[Kirata Kingdom|Kiratas]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]] had any cultural link.

== References in Mahabharata ==

=== Naga King Lohita of the North ===

A [[Naga Kingdom|Naga]] named Lohita was mentioned at (2,9) along with other prominent Naga kings like [[Vasuki (snake)|Vasuki]], [[Takshaka]] and Airavata.

Naga King Lohita ruled a territory close to the [[Kasmira Kingdom|Kasmira]]. [[Arjuna]] has visited this kingdom during his military campaign to the north, to collect tribute for [[Yudhishthira]]'s [[Rajasuya]] sacrifice. [[Arjuna]] then defeated the brave Kshatriyas of [[Kasmira Kingdom|Kashmira]] and also king Lohita along with ten minor chiefs. (2,26)

=== Lohitya, the easternmost territory ===

[[Bhima]], during his military campaign to the east, to collect tribute for [[Yudhishthira]]'s [[Rajasuya]] sacrifice, subjugated in battle Paundraka-Vasudeva, the king of [[Pundra Kingdom|Pundra]] and king Mahaujah who reigned in Kausika-kachchha, and then attacked the king of [[Vanga Kingdom|Vanga]] viz Samudrasena and king Chandrasena and Tamralipta, and also the king of the Karvatas and the ruler of the [[Suhma Kingdom|Suhmas]], as also the kings that dwelt on the sea-shore, and all Mlechchha tribes. He then advanced towards Lohity. [[Bhima]] then caused all the Mlechchha kings dwelling in the marshy regions on the sea-coast, to pay tributes and various kinds of wealth. (2,29).

At (2,51) is mentioned that, on the mountain from behind which the sun rises ([[Arunachal Pradesh]]) and in the region of Karusha on the sea-coast (the sea shore of [[Bangladesh]]) and on both sides of the '''Lohitya mountains''' (these mountains border the [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]] states of India) dwells numerous tribes of [[Kirata Kingdom|Kiratas]].

=== Lohitya River ===

''Lohitya river is identified as the [[Brahmaputra]] river, flowing through [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and [[Assam]]''

Lohitya is mentioned as a river along with many other rivers like Ananga, Pushpaveni, Utpalavati, Karatoya, Vrishasabhya, Kumari and Rishikullya as the rivers of ancient India (Bharata Varsha) at (6,9). Lohitya is mentioned as a great river at (13,165). Here it is mentioned along with [[Sarayu]] and Gandaki and other big rivers. A holy place named Urvasi (named after the [[Apsara]] Urvasi) is said to be situated in river Lohitya (13,25). [[Bhargava Rama]] is mentioned to have Created a pilgrim center at Lauhitya (3,85).

==See also ==
* [[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]
* [https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/compilation/list-of-mahabharata-people-and-places List of Mahabharata people and places on Wisdom Library]

== References ==

*[[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

[[Category:Kingdoms in the Mahabharata]]

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