[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) › c8.200 # The Geography of the Puranas c8.200 The Geography of the Purāṇas c8.200 - **Language:** English ### [c8.200](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.200) (i) The region is an elevated region which is a distinct physiographic unit: it is surrounded by a rim of high mountains, open on one side to make it comparable to the moon (para 51). - [Previous: c8.199](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.199) - [Next: c8.201](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.201) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.200](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.ali-1966.c8.200) · Pramāṇa