The Geography of the Puranas c12.86
The Geography of the Purāṇas c12.86
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c12.86
The pointers (i) caves, (ii) gold and corals, (iii) Malechhas, (iv) serpents and (v) aggregate of small states suggest that Aṅga Dwīpa is the same as the Malaya Peninsula. The natural limestone caves are a prominent feature of the western coast of Malaya, gold is found in the interior districts of the Peninsula in Selangor and corals on its adjoining coast.