[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Historical geography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography) › [Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.sircar-1967) › c8.s5.7 # Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s5.7 Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s5.7 - **Language:** English ### [c8.s5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.sircar-1967.c8.s5.7) ²² Cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. xxxii, p. 260 ; Vol. xxxiii, p. 127 : etc. The 14 worlds are sometimes enumerated as 1. Bhūr-loka (our earth), 2. Bhuvar-loka, 3. Svar-loka, 4. Mahar-loka, 5. Janar-loka, 6. Tapar-loka, 7. Satya-loka or Brahma-loka, 8. Atala, 9. Vitala, 10. Sutala, 11. Rasātala, 12. Talātala, 13. Mahātala and 14. Pātāla, Nos. 2-7 being higher regions rising from the earth (No. 1) one above the other and Nos. 8-14 lower regions descending from the earth one below the other. See Apte, Sans. Eng. Dict., s.v. loka. - [Previous: c8.s5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.sircar-1967.c8.s5.6) - [Next: c8.s5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.sircar-1967.c8.s5.8) - [Up: c8.s5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.sircar-1967.c8.s5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.sircar-1967.c8.s5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.sircar-1967.c8.s5.7) · Pramāṇa