The Geography of the Puranas c8.67

c8.67

The Kursatviṣadha mountain which lies to the south of the Kailāsa and the associated Vaidyut mountain are evidently the Gurlā Māndhātā peaks. According to the Purāṇas, Lake Mānasarovar lies below the latter and R. Sarayū rises from it. Both these pointers confirm the identification of these mountains with Gurlā Māndhātā, since Lake Mānasarovar lies below their northern face and River Karṇālī (Map Chhu of the Tibetans), which is a major tributary of R. Sarayū, rises from its southern and western faces.