Dvipa

In Indian mythology, dvīpa (Devnagari: द्वीप "peninsula, island"; also mahadvipa "great island") is the term for the major divisions of the terrestrial sphere, sometimes translated as "continents". There are 7 dvipas. The list of seven (sapta-dvipa) is (e.g. Mahabharata 6.604 ):

  • Jambu ("Indian Blackberry tree")
  • Plaksha ("Ficus religiosa (Peepal) tree")
  • Shalmali ("Bombax tree")
  • Kusha ("grass")
  • Kraunca ("Mountain")
  • Shaka (" Pine tree")
  • Pushkara (" Maple tree")

    • See also

  • Jambudvipa
  • Shakdvipi
  • Uttara Kurava
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Shakdvipa
  • Flora Of the Indian Epic Period

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