The Geography of the Puranas c7.s5.72

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entrance gate, and make the entry of enemies impossible. That city of thirty yojanas is always in prosperity. On its southern side several demons reside and in the central part of that range is the city called Deśapradeśa. The entrance to this town is through a 'cave'. On the western peak there are several prosperous cities of Devas, Demons and Nāgas. At the foot of that mountain there is a Somaśilā where the moon shines once a year. Ṛṣis, Kinnaras and Gandharvas always worship the master of stars, Candra. The peak of that mountain is called Brahma-Pārśva Peak. In heaven it is called the abode of Sūryadeva Brahmā. Yakṣas, Gandharvas and Demons serve Mahātmā Brahmā through salutation and worship. There is also the residing place of the fire god Vahni Deva) which is famous in all lokas. Saints, servants, etc. are worshipping Vahni. On the northern beautiful peak of that mountain where Ṛṣis, Saints and a variety of Demons reside, is located a city named Hemacitra, famous in all the three lokas. There are three places of three Devas. On the eastern peak, in the central, and on the western are the places of Nārāyaṇa, Brahmā and Mahādeva respectively. They are always worshipped by powerful Demons, Gandharvas and Yakṣas. On the three peaks of that superior mountain, there are at places beautiful cities of Yakṣas, Gandharvas and Nāgas....