Dvipa
In Indian mythology, dvīpa (Devnagari: द्वीप "peninsula, island"; also mahadvipa "great island") is the term for the major divisions of the terrestrial sphere, sometimes translated as "continents". There are 7 dvipas.[1] The list of seven (sapta-dvipa) is (e.g. Mahabharata 6.604 ):
- Jambu ("Blackberry tree")
- Plaksha ("ficus relegiosa tree")
- Shalmali (Bombax tree)
- Kusha ("grass")
- Kraunca ("Mountain")
- Shaka ("Pine tree")
- Pushkara ("Maple tree")