6. The area of Krauncadvipa

Krauncadvipa surrounds the ocean of ghee and its area is double that of Kusadvipa. Dyutiman, the king of Krauncadvlpa, had seven sons after whom the seven countries take their names, viz. Kusaga, Mandaga, Usna, Pivara, Andhakaraka, Muni and Dundubhi.31 There are seven mountains here, viz.Kraunch, Vamana, Andhakaraka, Devavrata, Pundarikavan, Dundubhi and Mahasaila. The seven rivers of Krauncadvipa are Gauri, Kumudvati, Sandhya, Batri, Manojava, Khyati and Pundarika. People are divided here into four classes viz. Puskalas, Puskaras, Dhanyas, and Khyatas. Here lord Visnu is worshipped in the form of Rudra and the Krauncadvipa is surrounded by the ocean of curds (20.46-57). 29 20.35-45. 30 Kajnik M.M. Ibid. Krauncadvipa - North Africa and Europe, - 31 Ibid W Kusaga Mandaga Usna Pivara excluding Russia in Europe. Morocco and Algeria. Portugal, Spain and the foundered land upto Corsica and Sardinia. The country from Corsica and Sardinia upto the Hack sea. France,Switzerland, Austria and some part of Germany. Andhakarka - Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Muni - Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Holand, Denmark, Prussia and the foundered land of the north sea. Dundubhi - Scandinavia, Lapland, and the foundered land of the north sea.