The Geography of the Puranas c6.90
The Geography of the Purāṇas c6.90
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A chapter on cosmology which deals with the origin of the earth and the universe of which the earth is a small component, has been added at the end. Much of the discussion in this chapter might appear to be irrelevant from the point of view of 'pure geography', but the addition of this chapter was considered necessary because the Purāṇic cosmography is dependent on and bound up with its cosmology and cosmogony. The Purāṇas trace things to their origins, and their geography too begins with the origin of the earth and the universe.