Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 55
हिमवद्धिमकूटांतः खण्डं किंपुरुषं स्मृतम् । हिमाद्रिजलधेरन्तर्नाभि खण्डमिति स्मृतम्
himavaddhimakūṭāṃtaḥ khaṇḍaṃ kiṃpuruṣaṃ smṛtam | himādrijaladherantarnābhi khaṇḍamiti smṛtam
ヒマヴァット（Himavat）よりヘーマクータ（Hemakūṭa）に至る地は、キンプルシャ（Kimpuruṣa）と記憶される。またヒマーラヤ山脈と大海との間の地帯は、ナービカンダ（Nābhikhaṇḍa）と称えられる。
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A grand Himalayan (Himavat/Himādri) wall leading to Hemakūṭa; the tract between them labeled Kimpuruṣa with semi-divine attendants; below, a broad land stretching from Himādri to the ocean labeled Nābhikhaṇḍa, depicted as a ‘navel’ lotus motif at the center of the map.
FAQs
The Purāṇas present geography as a sacred map, guiding the mind from worldly space toward cosmic order and dharma.
None; the verse identifies large regions (varṣas/khaṇḍas) rather than a pilgrimage site.
None; it provides nomenclature and boundaries of regions.