[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Historical geography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography) › [The Geography of the Puranas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966) › c8.199 # The Geography of the Puranas c8.199 The Geography of the Purāṇas c8.199 - **Language:** English ### [c8.199](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.199) In the south of Uttara Kuru region, the Purāṇas mention a moon-shaped dwipa (para 1-53) which they name Candra Dwīpa. With the help of the details given in paragraphs 53-58, we could attempt to find a region which satisfies the following conditions: - [Previous: c8.198](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.198) - [Next: c8.200](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.200) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.199](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.199) · Pramāṇa