The Geography of the Puranas c8.115
The Geography of the Purāṇas c8.115
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c8.115
Beyond, there are large lakes, tall trees and powerful men. Besides innumerable small lakes, forests and lands, there are innumerable important lands, valleys and lakes which are seven, eight, ten and twelve yojanas long. The region has a large number of dark caves and valleys which the sun’s rays never penetrate. For this reason they are always cold and inaccessible. Brahmins, there are thousands of lakes in the interior of mountains. The water of these lakes is always boiling (ch. 41, 66-73).