Kulaparvata
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Kulaparvata literally means ‘a mountain that demarcates’.
Purānic geography of the world mentions seven dvipas.[1] Each of these dvipas has seven Kulaparvatas. These Kulaparvatas are the mountains that demarcate the lands in the above mentioned island-continents. Bhāratavarṣa[2] is a part of the Jambudvīpa. Its Kulaparvatas are:
Similarly there are Kulaparvatas in other dvīpas also. For instance:
- Gomoda in Plakṣadvīpa
- Kumuda in Sālmali
- Vidruma in Kuśadvipa
- Vāmana in Krauñcadvīpa
- Raivataka in Sākadvipa
- Mānasottara in Puṣkaradvīpa
References[edit]
- ↑ Dvipas means island continents.
- ↑ Bhāratavarṣa means the Indian Subcontinent.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore