The Geography of the Puranas c10.57
The Geography of the Purāṇas c10.57
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| Purāṇic names of rivers | | | | Present names | Notes |
| Mārk | Vy | Mts | Br | Others | | |
| Kṛtamālā | S | S | S | Ṛtamālā Satamālā Katamālā | Vaigai | It is a river which makes a broad 'garland-like' semi-circle. This points to Vaigai R. Besides, its alternative name 'Katamālā' points to its source, the Kottai-Malai Peak at the junction of the Varushnad and Cardamom Hills. |
| Tāmraparṇi | Tāmra-varṇā | S | S | | Tāmraparṇi | It is the most important river of Tamilnad in the sense that it is the only perennial river of this region. |
| Puspajā | Puspajāti | S | Puspajāti | Puspavati | Pambiar | Puspagiri is a part of the Malaya Range from which the Kṛtamālā rises (Mārk. and Viṣṇu). Puspajā ('full of flowers') represents the river which flows down the flowery western slope of the range. |
| Satpalāvatī | Utpalāvatī | Utpalāvatī | Punpalvati | Utpalavati | Periyar | This river which does not contain much silt but carries 'stones' or small boulders along its bed (Utpalvati) represents the Periyar in Kerala which is a hilly perennial stream rising from the western slopes of the Uttamapalaiyam trough. |