Uttarakuru

A part of Jambudwipa. As per the Mahabharata, Arjuna reached here as part of his conquest and returned with great wealth. This place is closed to mortals as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 28 verses 7-20. Its southern border is Nilgiri and the northern border is Meru. It is inhabited mostly by spiritual people and it has a variety of flora and fauna. A tree named Ksheeri existed here from which milk used to flow. It is believed that there were also trees that granted every wish. Its land is filled with diamonds and gold. Those who fall from the heavens land here. The average lifespan is about ten thousand years.

A kind of bird named Bharunda lives here, which drags dead bodies into caves, as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 8 verses 2-13.