The Śāṅkara-vijaya/digvijaya (8.1) texts and (therefore?) at least some modern accounts put Maṇḍana-miśra in Māhiṣmatī / Bihar.  I have not studied the matter in detail. 

For  Vācaspati-miśra, I have heard Mithilā spoken of as his region. However, until the location of King Nṛga mentioned by him in the concluding verses of the Bhāmatī is determined, a definite conclusion does not seem possible. I consider Karṇāṭa(ka) as the best possibility in the present state of our knowledge. See my 2001 article, “The prologue and epilogue verses of Våcaspati-mißra-I." Rivista degli Studi Orientali 73: 105-130, which I had attached to my 15 May post. 

a.a.

 

On May 21, 2017, at 8:44 PM, Abhinav Anand via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear List,

Might somebody shed light on the place of origin of Mandana Mishra and Vacaspati Mishra?

With sincere regards,

Abhinav Anand

PhD Candidate 

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)
Dhanbad-826004,
Jharkhand, India.

Thanking you,
 
With sincere regards,  

  
Abhinav Anand
Ph.D. Candidate 
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)
Dhanbad-826004,
Jharkhand, India.
Email Id- anandabhinav2009@gmail.com

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