All the Purans agree on this point;there is no differnce in the description of the Evolution of the world, though there are minor differences in respect of some Legends.
The present world in which India is located is called the Jambu Dweepa and India was called Bharatha Varsha, in Bharatha Kanda.
There are seven more areas expressed.
The Land Mass and Seas described in the Vishnu Purana is as under.
1.Jambu Dweepa, surrounded by Salt Sea.(lavana)
2.Palaksha Dwipa, Surrounded by Sugar Cane Juice.(Ikshu)
3.Salmali Dwipa, surrounded by a Sea of Wine(Sura)
4.Kusa Dwipa, surrounded by a sea of Clarified Butter,Ghee(Sarpi)
5Krauncha Dwipa , surrounded by a sea of Curds(Durghda)
6.Pushkara is surrounded by a Sea of Fresh Water(.http://www.indianetzone.com/32/dwipas_insular_continents.htm)
This makes Five Continents, all of them surrounded by Water.’
Significance sugar cane Juice etc is unclear.
Now look at the latest study and image of the earth as it was Millions of years ago.”
Now. what Science has found now is,
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A reservoir of water three times the volume of all the oceans has been discovered deep beneath the Earth’s surface. The finding could help explain where Earth’s seas came from.
The Land Mass and Seas described in the Vishnu Purans is as under.
1.Jambu Dweepa, surrounded by Salt Sea.(lavana)
2.Palaksha Dwipa, Surrounded by Sugar Cane Juice.(Ikshu)
3.Salmali Dwipa, surrounded by a Sea of Wine(Sura)
4.Kusa Dwipa, surrounded by a sea of Clarified Butter,Ghee(Sarpi)
5Krauncha Dwipa , surrounded by a sea of Curds(Durghda)
6.Pushkara is surrounded by a Sea of Fresh Water(.http://www.indianetzone.com/32/dwipas_insular_continents.htm)
This makes Five Continents, all of them surrounded by Water.
Significance sugar cane Juice etc is unclear…Read the Boo Suktham of the Vedas, where there is a mention of Ikshu Saali Lava Laasya Pallatyam referring to the Five Land Masses
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