The Geography of the Puranas c12.105
The Geography of the Purāṇas c12.105
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All the pointers mentioned above lead us to the conclusion the Malaya Dwīpa is actually the southernmost peninsula of India. The Malaya Dwīpa has been inserted here by the Purāṇas to emphasise the projection of Bhāratavarṣa southwards, far into the Indian Ocean, and to remind us that the Indian Peninsula is also one of the peninsulas of the Indian Ocean.