The Geography of the Puranas c7.s4.35

c7.s4.35

Venerable teachers have stated that Jambū Dvīpa embraces the whole northern hemisphere lying to the north of the Salt Sea and that the other six dvīpas and the (seven) seas, viz., those of Salt, Milk, etc. are all situated in the southern hemisphere. To the south of the equator lies the Salt Sea, and to the north of it, the Sea of Milk whence sprang the nectar, the moon and the (goddess) Śrī and where the omnipresent Vāsudeva, to whose lotus feet Brahmā and all the gods bow in reverence, has his favourite residence. Beyond the Sea of Milk lie, in succession, the seas of curd, clarified butter, sugarcane juice and wine, and, last of all, that of sweet water which surrounds Vaḍavānala.