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Geography of the World - Verse 41

Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 53.41

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Sanskrit Original

चतुरशीतिसाहस्रो मेरुश्चोपरि भूतलात। कोटियोजनमाक्रम्य महर्लोको ध्रुवाद्ध्रुवः।।

caturaśītisāhasro meruścopari bhūtalāt| koṭiyojanamākramya maharloko dhruvāddhruvaḥ||

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Sūta said:: The solar sphere is one hundred thousand yojanas above the surface of the earth. Above it the chariot of the sun is sixteen thousand yojanas. The Meru is eighty-four thousand yojanas above the surface of the earth. The Maharloka extends to a crore of yojanas above Dhruva. O brahmins, the Janaloka extends to two crores of yojanas beyond Maharloka. Tapeoloka extends to four crores of yojanas beyond Janaloka. Beyond that the Brahmaloka extends to six crores of yojanas. O brahmins, the holy worlds in this Cosmic Egg are thus seven.