Mountain of the Mahabharata
Vindhya
विन्ध्य
Range humbled by Agastya in the epic's telling
Vindhya (Vindhya range, central India): Range humbled by Agastya in the epic's telling, located at coordinates 24.60°N, 82.00°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Mountain |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | विन्ध्य |
| Coordinates | 24.60°N, 82.00°E |
| Modern location | Vindhya range, central India |
| Significance | Range humbled by Agastya in the epic's telling |
About Vindhya
The central range that once grew in jealousy of Meru until the sage Agastya, its guru, bade it bow and wait for his return from the south - a return he never made. The tale is told to the Pandavas in the Vana Parva.
Why it matters: Range humbled by Agastya in the epic's telling
Details
- Moral
- Agastya's southward crossing opened the Dakshinapatha
On the Map
Vindhya sits at 24.60°N, 82.00°E, in Vindhya range, central India.
View on the full mapStories Set at Vindhya
The Brothers and the Apsara
Sunda, Upasunda, and the Making of Tilottama
The Sage Who Drank the Ocean
Agastya, Lopamudra, and the Demon Vatapi
The Age Before Kings
How men who protected one another stopped, and what had to be written
The Goddess on the Road to Matsya
A king with nothing left prays walking
The Names That Cleanse Sin
Asked what destroys sin, Bhishma answers with a litany of gods, rivers, mountains, sages and kings