The Geography of the Puranas c7.s5.5

The Geography of the Purāṇas c7.s5.5

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c7.s5.5

(3) The name of the dvīpa is derived from the fact 'it is surrounded by Puṣkara (lakes of lotuses)* (Matsya). Therefore we have to find a land in the northern latitudes in the vicinity of which there are a number of lakes.

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Vāyupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Matsyapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit