The Geography of the Puranas c9.27
The Geography of the Purāṇas c9.27
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c9.27
The Campaka forest measuring 200 Yojanas by 100 Yojanas is located between Vikaṅka and Maṇiśaila. Here too the saints live The flowers make the forest glow, as if it were on fire. The branches of those trees with big trunks are full of leaves which spread for about half a Kos upwards... It also contains yellow-coloured saffron... This forest is served by Demons, Devas, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Kinnaras and Apsarās. Here is also the āśrama of god Kaśyapa where saints and priests are found in large numbers and the four Vedas are read.¹⁰