Shloka 80
Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains
तस्मिन्द्वीपे नगाः श्रेष्ठा देवनो गिरिरुच्यते देवनात्परतश्चापि गोविन्दो नाम पर्वतः //
tasmindvīpe nagāḥ śreṣṭhā devano girirucyate devanātparataścāpi govindo nāma parvataḥ //
In that island-continent, among the foremost mountains, one is spoken of as Devana; and beyond Devana there is also a mountain named Govinda.
FAQs
This verse is not about pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s cosmographic mapping, listing notable mountains within a dvīpa.
Indirectly, such geographic catalogues support dharmic life by situating sacred landscapes—useful for pilgrimage, ritual orientation, and knowing renowned regions described in Purāṇic tradition.
No explicit Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual value is contextual—mountain names anchor sacred topography often used to frame tīrtha importance and devotional geography.