[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) › c8.2789 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2789 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.2789 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2789](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2789) (vi) Kūrma Purāṇa. This Purāṇa is taught by Kūrmamūrti (incarnation of Viṣṇu as Kūrma (tortoise)) while narrating the story of Indradyumna at Pātāla. All the seven islands and seven oceans are described in this book. Bhārata is situated in the centre of all these and is called Jambūdvīpa. Though it is believed that there were four saṃhitās for this, only the Brāhmasaṃhitā is available now. It includes Īśvaragītā and Vyāsagītā. - [Previous: c8.2788](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2788) - [Next: c8.2790](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2790) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) ## Cites (2) - [Kūrmapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.kurma) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Vyāsagītā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.kurma.vyasagita) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2789](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.2789) · Pramāṇa