In the sacred Garuda Mahapurana, within the Purva-khanda and the Achara-kanda, there unfolds a vivid description of the worlds and their inhabitants. The narrative begins with the enumeration of many peoples and tribes: the Mandavyas, the Tusharas, the Mulikas, the Ashvamukhas, and the Khashas; then the Lambas, Stananagas, Madrakas, Gandharas, and Bahlikas. Further, the Trigartas, Nilas, Kolas, Brahmaputras, and Satankanas are named. These diverse groups, each with their own unique identities, form part of the rich tapestry of beings dwelling in the cosmic regions. The scripture continues, revealing the lineage of Medhatithi, the lord of Plaksha-dvipa. Medhatithi had seven sons: Sukhodaya, Nanda, Shiva, Kṣemaka, Gomeda, Chandra, and Narada, followed by Dundubhi. Among them, Anutapta, Shikhi, and Vipasha ascended to heaven in their turn. Next, the text turns to Vapushman, the lord of Shalmala, whose sons bore the names of regions. Among them were Vaidyuta, Manasa, and Saprabhasa. The seventh among these is remembered as Vidhriti, renowned for bestowing the cessation of sin. The narrative then names the mountains and rivers of these realms: Krauncha and Kakudman are the mountains, while Udbhida, Veṇumān, Dvairatha, Lambana, and Dhṛti are among the rivers. Vidruma, Hemashaila, Dyutimat, and Puṣpavān are also mentioned. On Krauncha-dvīpa, Dyutimat, a great soul, had seven sons: Muni, Dundubhi, Divāvṛt, Puṇḍarīkavān, Khyāti, and Puṇḍarīkā, who are also the rivers of the land. Other rivers include Jalada, Kumāra, Sukumāra, Oruṇī, Baka, Sukumārī, Kumārī, Nalinī, and Dhenukā. From Śabalā and Puṣkareśa arise Mahāvīra and Dhātaki. The description then turns to Puṣkara, which rises upward for fifty thousand yojanas and is surrounded by an ocean of sweet water. The golden land beyond is twice as wide, empty of all living beings. Its mountain is shrouded in darkness, and this darkness is enclosed by the shell of the cosmic egg. The scripture declares the end of the fifty-sixth chapter, the 'Description of the Cosmic Regions,' and moves onward. The height of the earth itself is said to be seventy thousand yojanas. Beneath are realms named Atala, Vitala, Nitala, and Gabhastimat, each distinguished by colors and materials: black, white, red, yellow, gravel, mountain, and gold. On the fierce Puṣkara-dvīpa, the hells are described. There is a great, blazing pot filled with salt, bewildering the mind; a black forest of sword-leaved trees, dreadful and filled with various foods; iron tongs, black threads, and the utter darkness of Avīci hell. Here, sinners—those who gave poison, weapons, or fire—are cooked. This region is surrounded by water, fire, wind, sky, and countless beings. The cosmic egg is said to be pervaded ten times over, and within it, Nārāyaṇa abides. Thus concludes the fifty-seventh chapter, 'Description of the Bhuvanakośa, Pātāla, Naraka, and others.' The scripture then promises to explain the measures and positions of the sun and other celestial bodies. The staff of the lord is described as being twice as long, and its axle is measured in yojanas, with the wheel firmly established there. This is the sacred account as revealed in the Garuda Mahapurana, unfolding the mysteries of the worlds, their peoples, mountains, rivers, and the cosmic order.