Let us journey through the wondrous regions as revealed in the Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, where the cosmic realms and their marvels are described with reverence. In the vast expanse of creation, there are mountains and rivers known as Krauncha and Kakudman, standing as mighty sentinels upon the land. Among them, Vidhriti is remembered as the seventh, a sacred presence said to grant the cessation of sin. Other notable mountains include Udbhida, Veṇumān, Dvairatha, Lambana, and Dhṛti, each bearing their own significance. Alongside these, Vidruma, Hemashaila, Dyutimat, and Puṣpavān are counted as prominent peaks. Rivers such as Dhūtapāpā, Śivā, Pavitrā, and Sanmati flow through these lands, each with its own purity and virtue. On Krauncha-dvīpa, the seven sons of the great-souled Dyutimat reside, their names remembered as Muni and Dundubhi, among others. Divāvṛt is counted as the fifth, while Dundubhi is known as Puṇḍarīkavān. The rivers of this land are seven: Khyāti, Puṇḍarīkā, and others, each nourishing the region. Further rivers—Jalada, Kumāra, Sukumāra, Oruṇī, and Baka—flow gently, while Sukumārī, Kumārī, Nalinī, and Dhenukā add to the abundance. From Śabalā and Puṣkareśa arise Mahāvīra and Dhātaki, powerful currents shaping the landscape. This realm rises upward to fifty thousand yojanas, its immensity awe-inspiring. Puṣkara, a region of great significance, is surrounded by an ocean of sweet water, its purity unmatched. Beyond, the golden land stretches twice as wide, yet it is devoid of all living beings. Its mountain is shrouded in darkness, and this darkness itself is enclosed by the shell of the cosmic egg, marking the boundaries of creation. The earth is said to rise seventy thousand yojanas in height. Within its depths are regions known as Atala, Vitala, Nitala, and Gabhastimat, each with its own qualities—black, white, red, yellow, gravel, mountain, and gold. On the fierce Puṣkara-dvīpa, the hells are situated. There, a great blazing pot, heated and filled with salt, bewilders the mind. The black forest of sword-leaved trees stands dreadfully, offering various foods to those who suffer. Iron tongs, black threads, and the darkness of Avīci hell torment the sinners—those who have given poison, weapons, or fire—who are cooked in these fiery realms. Surrounding these regions are water, fire, wind, sky, and countless beings. The cosmic egg is said to be pervaded tenfold, and within it, Nārāyaṇa himself abides, sustaining all. Turning to the celestial measures, the positions of the sun and others are explained. The staff of the lord is twice as long, and its axle is measured in yojanas, with the wheel established firmly. The wheel of time, composed of years, is set there, governing the cycles of existence. The chariot of the sun possesses five and a half more components, its axle short by half a yuga at its fixed support. The chariot is adorned and empowered by various beings and forces: Gāyatrī, Bṛhatī, Uṣṇik, Jagatī, and Triṣṭubh; Dhātā, Kratu, Sthalā, Pulastya, and Vāsuki; Aryaman, Pulaha, the chariot’s strength, and Puñjikasthalā; Mitra, Atri, Takṣaka, Rakṣa, Pauruṣeya, and Menakā; Varuṇa, Vasiṣṭha, Rambhā, Sahajanyā, Kuhū, and Budha; Indra, Vishvavasu, Strotra, Elapatra, and Angiras; Vivasvan, Ugrasena, Bhrigu, and Apurana. Each contributes to the cosmic order, guiding the sun and the wheel of time as they traverse the heavens. Thus concludes the sacred account of the cosmic regions, the earth, the netherworlds, the realms of punishment, and the celestial chariot, as revealed in the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa.