Boundary Mountains

On Jambūdvīpa there are 8 great mountain ranges (maryādā-parvatas, varṣa parvatas) that serve as boundaries to the 9 varṣas.

Names
The names of the 8 boundary mountains are:


 * 1) Nīla
 * 2) Śveta
 * 3) Śṛṅgavān
 * 4) Niṣadha
 * 5) Hemakūta
 * 6) Himālaya
 * 7) Mālyavān
 * 8) Gandhamādana

Length
Six of the above mentioned mountains (Nīla, Śveta, Śṛṅgavān, Niṣadha, Hemakūta and Himālaya) extend from West to East of Jambūdvīpa and touch the Salt Water Ocean on both sides.