In the epics, mountains are of two types – Varshaparvata and Kulaparvata. The borders of kingdoms were varshaparvatas and the ones inside were kulaparvatas. Kulaparvatas were seven – Pariyatra, Mahendra, Vindhya, Sahya, Malaya, Riksha, Shaktiman as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 11. But the scriptures differ on their exact locations. As per Matsyapurana and Vayupurana, the Narmada and Shona rivers originate from the Riksha mountains. But as per the Vishnupurana, Markandeyapurana, and Brahmapurana they originate from the Vindhyas. Following are the puranic, current names and their locations
Pariyatra – Apokova – Aravalli and Rajputana
Mahendra – Satpura – Mumbai, central India
Vindhya – Mahadeva – central India
Sahya – Pashchimakhatta – Mumbai, Mysore, Coorg, Nilgiris, Kerala
Malaya – Eastern Ghats – Chotta Nagpur, Orissa
Riksha – Mekala – Central India
Shaktiman – mountains in the Vishakhapatnam area