Vāraṇāvata—the place where Duryodhana built the palace of lac. (Ādi Parva in Mahābhārata)Prabhupada ›Glossary›-V-›Varanavata-the place Varanavata-the place where Duryodhana built the palace of lac. (Adi Parva in Mahabharata) Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/v/varanavata-the-place-where-duryodhana-built-the-palace-of-la Previous: Varanasi-one of the oldest and most famous places of pilgrimage in India; also known as Kasi and Benares. It is a center of impersonalistic, or Mayavada, philosophy. Here is where Lord Caitanya defeated Prakasananda Sarasvati, the leading Mayavadi of his day. Next: Varaha Purana-one of the eighteen Puranas. It deals with the transcendental pastimes of the Lord's boar incarnation.