Jambūdvīpa

Asana-sthapana

prthvi tvaya dhrta loka
devi tvam visnuna dhrta
tvam ca dharaya mam nityam
pavitram casanam kuru

Synonyms
pṛthvi - O Earth; tvayā - by You; dhṛtā - support; lokā - all the worlds; devi - O Goddess; tvaṃ - You; viṣṇunā - by Lord Vishnu; dhṛtā - support; tvaṃ - You; ca - and; dhāraya - please support; māṃ - me; nityam - always; pavitraṃ - pure; ca - and; asanam - the seat; kuru - make.

Translation

O Mother Earth, you support all the world’s. Dear Goddess, Lord Visnu (as Sesa-naga) sustains and supports you. Now you please always support me and purify this seat as I sit to worship the Lord.


 For more info see: SB 5.18

The Nine Deities for the Nine Varsas of Jambhudvipa

The nine specific deities from the Satvata-tantra with the nine regions (varshas) and their prominent worshipers as described in the Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 5).

Combined List of Deities & Worshipers of Jambudvipa
Deity (Canto 5)Varsha (Region/Khanda)Form Worshiped ThereProminent Worshiper
1. VāsudevaBharata-varṣaLord Nara-NārāyaṇaNārada Muni
2. NṛsiṁhaKimpuruṣa-varṣaLord RāmacandraHanuman
3. NārāyaṇaHari-varṣaLord NṛsiṁhadevaPrahlāda Mahārāja
4. SaṅkarṣaṇaIlāvṛta-varṣaLord SaṅkarṣaṇaLord Śiva
5. HayagrīvaRamyaka-varṣaLord MatsyaVaivasvata Manu
6. MahāvarāhaHiraṇmaya-varṣaLord KūrmaAryamā
7. BrahmāKuru-varṣaLord VarāhaBhūmi Devi
8. AniruddhaBhadrāśva-varṣaLord HayagrīvaBhadrāśrava
9. PradyumnaKetumāla-varṣaLord KāmadevaLakṣmī Devi

Key Takeaway for Bharata-varṣa:
On the map, Bharata-varṣa (the southern "leaf") is the domain of Lord Vāsudeva. Within this region, He specifically resides as Nara-Nārāyaṇa at Badarikāśrama (part of the Himavata mountain range), where He is eternally worshiped by Nārada Muni to teach the people of this world the path of austerity and self-realization.



Hari-bhakti-vilāsa (4.102)

gaṅge ca yamune caiva 
godāvari sarasvati 
narmade sindhu kāveri 
jale ’smin sannidhiṃ kuru 

Synonyms
gaṅge—O Ganges; ca—and; yamune—O Yamunā; ca—and; eva—certainly; godāvari—O Godāvarī; sarasvati—O Sarasvatī; narmade—O Narmadā; sindhu—O Sindhu; kāveri—O Kāverī; jale—in the water; asmin—in this; sannidhim—presence; kuru—please make.

Translation
"O Gaṅgā, O Yamunā, O Godāvarī, O Sarasvatī, O Narmadā, O Sindhu, O Kāverī, please kindly be present in this water."


1. Ganga (Alakananda) - in the middle

2. Sarasvati - in the west near Himavata

3. Yamuna - in the west, in the middle

4. Narmede - in the west near Lavana Sagara

5. Kaveri - in the east near Himavata

6. Sindhu - in the east, in the middle

7. Godavari - in the east near Lavana Sagara



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