The Geography of the Puranas c7.s4.8
The Geography of the Purāṇas c7.s4.8
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c7.s4.8
The names of the principalities or sub-regions in each dwīpa are derived in most of the Purāṇas from the names of the founders' sons. In some Purāṇas some of the dwīpas themselves and of the sub-regions are named after the mountain ranges.