In the epics, mountains are of two types – Varshaparvata and Kulaparvata. The borders of kingdoms were varshaparvatas and the ones inside were kulaparvatas. Kulaparvatas were seven – Pariyatra, Mahendra, Vindhya, Sahya, Malaya, Riksha, Shaktiman as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 11. But the scriptures differ on their exact locations. As per Matsyapurana and Vayupurana, the Narmada and Shona rivers originate from the Riksha mountains. But as per the Vishnupurana, Markandeyapurana, and Brahmapurana they originate from the Vindhyas. Following are the puranic, current names and their locations<\/p>\n
Pariyatra – Apokova – Aravalli and Rajputana<\/p>\n
Mahendra – Satpura – Mumbai, central India<\/p>\n
Vindhya – Mahadeva – central India<\/p>\n
Sahya – Pashchimakhatta – Mumbai, Mysore, Coorg, Nilgiris, Kerala<\/p>\n
Malaya – Eastern Ghats – Chotta Nagpur, Orissa<\/p>\n
Riksha – Mekala – Central India<\/p>\n
Shaktiman – mountains in the Vishakhapatnam area<\/p>\n
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In the epics, mountains are of two types – Varshaparvata and Kulaparvata. The borders of kingdoms were varshaparvatas and the ones inside were kulaparvatas. Kulaparvatas were seven – Pariyatra, Mahendra, Vindhya, Sahya, Malaya, Riksha, Shaktiman as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter … Continue reading