Abiria


Abiria was a country mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea and by Ptolemy in his Geographia. The Periplus mentions it as Aberia with the coastal district Syrastrene, and Ptolemy locates it above the Indus delta.

Location

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea and Geographia by Ptolemy locate Abiria between the lower Sindh valley and Kathiawar, apparently in southwest Rajputana and adjoining regions. In the Puranas however, the domains of the Abhira kings were located in the northwestern region of the Deccan.

Mention by Ptolemy

Abiria was mentioned by Ptolemy when he described the territory of the Kshatrapa, Chastana:

Mention in the ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea''

Abiria is also mentioned in the 1st century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea: