“Long before modern maps, the ancient Puranas described the Earth in ways that still bend our imagination. At the center was Jambudvīpa, the cosmic continent, with Mount Meru as its axis — the very pillar connecting heaven and earth. Surrounding it stretched nine great Varshas: from Bharata Varsha, the land of karma and rebirth, to Uttarakuru, a paradise of abundance near the north, to Ilavrata, the divine land where even humans could not enter, guarded by Shiva and Parvati themselves.

Beyond Jambudvīpa lay other continents — Shalmala, Kusha, Krauncha, Shaka, and Pushkara Dvīpa — each separated by oceans of honey, ghee, and milk, each ruled by devas, rishis, and mystical beings.

Were these myths… or memories of lost civilizations, hidden geographies, and higher dimensions? Could Jambudvīpa be the Vedic equivalent of Pangaea — the ancient supercontinent?

In this episode of Tales of Divinity, we unravel the Varshas and Dvīpas of the Puranas, connecting them with today’s maps, exploring their spiritual significance, and discovering how they mirror our inner cosmos.