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Harivamsha Purana
On the western bank of the Sita river is the Vatansa peak, and on the eastern bank is the Rochan peak, both of which are north of Mount Meru. ||208|| These peaks are adorned with gold, like the peaks of the Bhadrashala forest, and are said to be inhabited by the Diggajendra gods. ||209|| In the west-north direction from Mount Meru is the famous Gandhamadana mountain, which is golden in color all around. ||210|| In the east-north direction of Mount Meru is the famous Malya mountain, which is made of lapis lazuli and is very beautiful, shining brightly. ||211|| In the east-south direction of Mount Meru is the silver-colored Saumanasya mountain, and in the south-west corner is the golden-colored Vidyutprabha mountain. ||212|| These four mountains are said to be four hundred yojanas high near the Nila and Nishdha mountains, and five hundred yojanas high near Mount Meru. ||213|| Their depth is one-fourth of their height, and their width is five hundred yojanas near the Devakuru and Uttar Kuru. ||214|| Their length is thirty thousand two hundred and nine yojanas, and their breadth is six kalas. ||215|| From Mount Meru to the end of these four mountains, there are seven, nine, seven, and nine peaks respectively, i.e., seven peaks on Gandhamadana, nine on Malya, seven on Saumanasya, and nine on Vidyutprabha. ||216|| The seven peaks on Gandhamadana are: 1. Siddhayatana peak, 2. Gandhamadana peak, 3. Uttar Kuru peak, 4. Gandhamalinika peak, 5. Lohitaksha peak, 6. Sphatika peak, and 7. Ananda peak. ||217-218|| The nine peaks on Malya are: 1. Siddha peak, 2. Malya peak, 3. Uttar Kuru peak, 4. Kachcha peak, 5. Sagar peak, 6. Rajata peak, 7. Purnabhadra peak, 8. Sita peak, and 9. Harisah peak. ||219-220|| The seven peaks on Saumanasya are: 1. Siddha peak, 2. Saumanasya peak, 3. Devakuru peak, 4. Mangala peak, 5. Vimala peak, 6. Kanchana peak, and 7. Vishishtaka peak. ||221|| The nine peaks on Vidyutprabha are: 1. Siddha peak, 2. Vidyutprabha peak, 3. Devakuru peak, 4. Padmaka peak, 5. Tapana peak, 6. Svastika peak, 7. Shatajvala peak, 8. Sitodaka peak, and 9. Harisah peak. ||223||