[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.109 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.109 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.109 - **Language:** English ### [c8.109](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.109) There are twenty mountains surrounding Mahāmeru. On the eastern side there are two mountains, Jāra and Devakūṭa. On the western side there are two mountains, Pavamāna and Pāriyātra. On the southern side are the two mountains, Kailāsa and Karavīra and on the northern side, the two mountains, Triśṛṅga and Makaragiri. Thus Mahāmeru shines like the sun in the midst of eight mountains. In the middle of Mahāmeru is situated Brahmaloka, the abode of Brahmā in a square extending over 10,000 yojanas. This region is of inexpressible splendour. At eight places around this Brahmapurī, are situated the eight posts or abodes of the Aṣṭadikpālas, each of the abodes being 25000 yojanas in extent. Thus there are nine Purīs or Cities on the top of Mahāmeru. They are:— (1) Brahmā’s Manovatī in the centre. (2) Due east of it, Indra’s Amarāvatī. (3) In the south-east corner, Agni’s Tejovatī. (4) On the southern side, Yama’s Saṃyamanī. (5) In the south west corner, Nirṛti’s Kṛṣṇāñjana, (6) On the western side, Varuṇa’s Śraddhāvatī. (7) In the north-west corner, Vāyu’s Gandhavatī. (8) On the northern side, Kubera’s Mahodaya.(9) In the north cast corner, Īśān’as Yaśovatī. (Devī Bhāgavata, 8th Skandha). - [Previous: c8.108](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.108) - [Next: c8.110](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.110) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) ## Linked texts (1) - [Devībhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.109](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.109) · Pramāṇa