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KRAUÑCADVĪPA (ISLAND OF KRAUÑCA). One of the Saptadvīpas (seven islands). The seven islands are Jambūdvīpa, Plakṣadvīpa, Śālmalīdvīpa, Kuśadvīpa, Krauñcadvīpa, Śākadvīpa and Puṣkaradvīpa. [Devī Bhāgavata Skandha 8] . Krauñcadvīpa is described as follows in [Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 12] :--In this island there are the mountains Krauñca, Vāmanaka, Andhakāra, Maināka, Govinda, Nibiḍa, and Viṣkambha. The various countries in this island are Kuśala, Manonuga, Uṣṇa, Prāvaraka, Andhakāraka, Munideśa, Dundubhisvana etc.
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क्रौञ्च—द्वीप m. m.
N. of a द्वीप (See क्रौञ्च), [L.]
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