The Geography of the Puranas c12.114
The Geography of the Purāṇas c12.114
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c12.114
It is to be noted that the extent of the Saṅkha Dwīpa is given in the Purāṇas as 100 yojanas only. This leads us to the conclusion that the Purāṇic Saṅkha Dwīpa either stood for the island of Madagascar only or a portion of the adjoining African Coast or included both.