[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v2.c7.s4.2460 # The Purana Index v2.c7.s4.2460 The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s4.2460 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c7.s4.2460](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.2460) Plaksa (dvīpa)—twice as broad as the Jambūdvīpa and thrice its width and in circumference, Agni, the God of fire shines there, its first ruler Idhmajihva divided it among his seven sons after whose names the countries became known, there are several rivers and (seven Vā P) mountains, people are engaged in sun worship, surrounded by the sea of sugar-cane juice (salt ocean Vā P), people here live to an age of 5000 (0) years and enjoy always the felicities of the tretāyuga wealth, health, etc, in its midst is the Plaksa tree sacred to Śiva¹ Another version—one of the nine continents Medhātithi being the first king Divided it among his seven sons, named as Santahaya, Śiśira, Sukhadeya, Ānanda, Śiva, Ksemaka, and Dhruva Gomeda was one of its seven mountains The four castes are named Aryaka, Kurarā, Vidiśya and Bhāvina Visnu resides here as Soma² - [Previous: v2.c7.s4.2459](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.2459) - [Next: v2.c7.s4.2461](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.2461) - [Up: v2.c7.s4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.2460](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s4.2460) · Pramāṇa