Geography ofJambudvipa1 - Verse 35

The mountain Gandhamadana should be known as situated to its west. In length and extent it is reputed to be like Malyavan. 2 may be diagrammatical^represented as follows : NORTH Uttara-Kuru Varsa — Mt. Srngavan Hiranmaya Varsa — Mt. Sveta Ramyaka Varsa — Mt. Nila ' Ilavrta Varsa j Mt. Meru Ilavrta Varsa + 9 Hari Varsa — Mt. Nisadha Kimpurusa Varsa — Mt. Hemakuta Bharata or Haimavata — Mt. Himavat or Varsa Himalaya SOUTH Does the bow-like formation of these Varsas suggest the spherical shape of the earth?