The Geography of the Puranas c7.s4.6

c7.s4.6

All the Purāṇas are agreed at least on one particular point, i.e., the place assigned to Jambū Dwīpa. All, except the Skanda, further agree in designating Puṣkara as the seventh dwīpa and also maintain that the first ocean is briny, while the last one contains fresh water. It may, however, be noted that the Mahābhārata and the Padma Purāṇa enumerate only five dwīpas which signifies the Plakṣa and Sālmala may be later additions to the list of dwīpas.