[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Matsyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya) › 169.7 # Matsyapurana 169.7 Matsyapurāṇa 169.7 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [169.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.169.7) ete devagaṇānāṃ ca siddhānāṃ ca mahātmanām āśrayāḥ puṇyaśīlānāṃ sarvakāmaphalapradāḥ // > The mountains Himavâna, Sumeru, Nîla, Niṣadha, Kailâsa, Muñjaranta, Gandhamâdana, Puṇya Śikhara, Mandarâchala, Udayâchala, Piñjara, Vindhyâchala, are the rendezvous of the groups of the Devas, Siddhas, Mahâtmâs and the pious.—5-7 The countries within these mountains form the Jambûdvîpa The best distinguishing feature of Jambûdvîpa is the performance of a great many sacrifices there.—8 > — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, The Matsya Puranam - [Previous: 169.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.169.6) - [Next: 169.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.169.8) - [Up: 169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.169) ## Translations (2) - [The Matsya Puranam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-taluqdar.169.p3-2) — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya~en-mt.169.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.169.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.matsya.169.7) · Pramāṇa