One of the seven principal chains of mountains in India. It is most probably to be identified with the southern portion of the Ghāts running from the south of Mysore, and forming the eastern boundary of Travancore. It is said by Bhavabhūti to be encircled by the river Kāverī (Mv. 5. 3, also R. 4. 46), and is said to teem in cardamoms, pepper, sandal, and betel-nut trees. In R. 4. 51 Kālidāsa calls the mountains...

m. (Un2. iv, 99) N. of a mountain range on the west of Malabar, the western Gha1ts Ghats (abounding in sandal trees) MBh.; Ka1v. &c 792,3 158773 m. of the country Malabar and (pl.) its inhabitants ib. 792,3 158774 m. of another country (= śailāṃśa-deśaḥ, or śailāṅgo d) L. 792,3 158775 m. of an Upa-dvi1pa upa-dvīpa L. 792,3 158776