Essay name: Brahma Purana (critical study)
Author:
Surabhi H. Trivedi
Affiliation: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda / Department of Sanskrit Pali and Prakrit
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana鈥攐ne of the eighteen major Puranas which occupies an important place in the Pauranic literature. This study researches the rich an encyclopaedic material for social, religious, philosophical, mythological, political, geographical and literary study found in the Brahma-Purana.
Appendix 8 - Geographical and Ethnic Data
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(994) Vikarnaka -T- (25.81). (995) Vimala -T-(25.29). (996) Vimalasoka - T-25.55). (997) Vimocana - T-(25.52). 1460 (998) Vimocani R - It is in Salmaladvipa (20.25).
(999) Vinayakahrda I
(1000) Vindhya (16,13).
(25.65).
It is one of the seven
kulacalas of the world (19.3), (27.20). The rivers Narmada,
Surama, Tapf, Vena, Vaitarani, Sinivali, Toya, Durga and
Antahsila emerge from it (19.3), (27.33,34). It consists of
many hills (47.9), (54.10), (64.9), (65.38). Between
Himalaya and Vindhya, there are six rivers (70.22). To the
south of the mountain Vindhya are the rivers Godavari, Bhima-
rathi, Tungabhadra, Venika, Tapi and Payosni (70.33), (89.29).
It is surrounded by 100 peaks (118.2-4). The mountain Sahya
is on the southern side of Vindhya (161.2,66). The southern
side of the mountain Vindhya is considered to be very holy
(161.2,3).. The Papapramocanatirtha is situated on this
mountain (227.45)..
(1001) Vipapma
R - It emerges from the mountain
Rksa (27.31)..
(1002) Vipasa R - It emerges from the mountain
