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Jambudvipa (English) [ IPA: [IPA] ASM: জাম্বুদ্বীপা]
Contributed by: Tapan K Sarma(তপন কুমাৰ শৰ্মা) on 2014-10-01
1. Hinduism(Proper Noun-Neuter) According to Puranic cosmography, the entire Cosmos is divided into seven concentric island continents (sapta-dvipa vasumati) separated by the seven encircling oceans, each double the size of the preceding one (going out from within). The seven continents of the Puranas are stated as Jambudvipa,Plaksadvipa, Salmalidvipa, Kusadvipa, Krouncadvipa, Sakadvipa, andPushkaradvipa. Seven intermediate oceans consist of salt-water, sugarcane juice, wine, ghee, curd, milk and water respectively পুৰাণত উল্লেখ থকা সাতটা দ্বীপ আৰু সাতখন সাগৰৰ এটা দ্বীপ হল জাম্বুদ্বীপ৷