Mahendra Mountains are a named mountain chain whose location is explained in the poem’s notes through two related geographic identifications: the southern portion of the Western Ghats and a part of the Ghats of the Peninsula. The notes place the range within India’s southern geography but do not give a more precise boundary.

Identification and Setting

One note counts Mahendra among the seven principal mountain chains and identifies it with the southern portion of the Western Ghats. Another describes the Mahendra chain more generally as part of the Ghats of the Peninsula. Together, these descriptions situate the name in the peninsula’s mountainous south, while differing in how specifically they define the range.

Geographic Significance

The notes treat Mahendra as a geographical feature that can be related to a recognized mountain system, rather than explaining it through a distinct mythic geography. Their wording is not identical: one singles out the southern portion of the Western Ghats, while the other offers the broader identification with the peninsula’s Ghats. The text therefore preserves a regional association without establishing an exact modern extent.