9 Varṣas of Jambūdvīpa

There are 9 regional divisions (varṣas) in Jambūdvīpa:


 * 1) Ilāvṛta-varṣa
 * 2) Ketumāla-varṣa
 * 3) Bhadrāśva-varṣa
 * 4) Ramyaka-varṣa
 * 5) Hiraṇmaya-varṣa
 * 6) Kuru-varṣa
 * 7) Hari-varṣa
 * 8) Kimpuruṣa-varṣa
 * 9) Bhārata-varṣa

Size
The sizes of the varṣas correspond to the distances between the boundary mountains and the width of the Jambūdvīpa island. From West to East Ramyaka, Hiraṇmaya, Kuru, Hari, Kiṁpuruṣa and Bhārata varṣas extend from one side of Jambūdvīpa to the other, bordering with the Salt Water Ocean, while their size North to South is 9,000 yojanas each.

Inhabitants
People of various origins and kinds live in the different varṣas.

Travel Between the 9 Varṣas
Under normal circumstances, each of the 9 varṣas is bound by their respective boundary mountains with various rivers and thus it is not possible to cross from one varṣa to another.