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Harivamsha Purana
The circumference of the mountain is said to be ten thousand three hundred and ninety yojanas, and three parts out of eleven parts of a yojana. || 299 || Going up thirty-six thousand yojanas from there, the fourth Panduka forest is on the top of the mountain, and the mountain is four hundred and ninety yojanas wide there. || 300 || The circumference of the mountain is three thousand one hundred and two yojanas, plus a little more than one kosha. || 301 || There is a Vaidurya gem-studded pinnacle on the top of Mount Meru, forty yojanas high. This pinnacle is twelve yojanas wide at the base, eight yojanas in the middle, and four yojanas at the end. || 302 || The circumference of the pinnacle is thirty-seven yojanas at the base, twenty-five yojanas in the middle, and twelve yojanas plus a little more at the front. || 303 || From the pinnacle of Mount Meru downwards, there are six earth-bodies, namely: 1. Lohitakshamaya, 2. Padmaragmaya, 3. Vajramaya, 4. Sarvaratnamaya, 5. Vaiduryamya, and 6. Haritalamya. Each of these circumferences is sixteen thousand five hundred yojanas wide. Besides these, there is also a seventh circumference made by the forests. And below that, there are eleven parts, which are to be known by the examiners, as follows: 1. Bhadrashala forest, 2. Manushoत्तर, 3. Devaraman, 4. Nagaraman, 5. Bhutaraman, 6. Nandan, 7. Upanandan, 8. Saumanas, 9. Upasaumanas, 10. Panduka, and 11. Upapanduka. Of these, the Bhadrashala forest, which is on the earth, contains five forests: Bhadrashala, Manushoत्तर, Devaraman, Nagaraman, and Bhutaraman. Going up from there, the Nandan forest contains Nandan and Upanandan, the Saumanas forest contains Saumanas and Upasaumanas, and the Panduka forest contains Panduka and Upapanduka. || 304-309 || If one ascends eleven parts in these parts on Meru, then the width becomes one part less than the width of the original part. Similarly, in all places, from yojanas to angulas, hands, etc., the decrease and increase in the extent of Meru should be understood. Meaning - If one ascends eleven yojanas from the first part of the eleven parts mentioned above, then the width of Meru becomes one yojana less than the width of the original part. And if one ascends eleven hands or eleven angulas, then the width there becomes one hand or one angula less than the width of the original part. Similarly, if one comes down from above
★ Mount Meru is ninety thousand yojanas high. From the pinnacle downwards, there are six sections, each sixteen thousand five hundred yojanas wide. They are made of Lohitaksha and other gems, so their names are also given according to them.