Human evolution and Hinduism

[Adhvagat]

I used the wrong example and completely forgot about the bridge (which I've already seen the photos) and forgot that the place was Sri Lanka. Which only shows how unfamiliar I am with the Ramayana.

Actually my doubt refers to other passages in the Bhagavatam, which describe worlds with features different than ours and specifically when it's about Narada going somewhere which can be in any place of creation technically.

Thank you all for clarifying this.

[smaranam]

Patal Lok in none other than American Continent, Swami Dayanand of Arya Samaj also mentioned it. You can check beautiful girls of Mexico are still called 'Ulopi', now remember Mahabharat, when Arjun went to Patal Lok, he married the Princess Ulopi there, who become mother of Arjun's son Babhruvahan.

Namaste

Interesting. I would still maintain that patal lok is a state of existence , and it is but natural for birds of a feather to flock together. So, perhaps the natives of South America were living amongst snakes - and- wilderness and "in patal". A snake is one reptile that exibits a venomous and revengeful attitude and hence connected to patal.

On another note, Yudhishthir, who was the world emperor after the rajasuya yadnya had Brazil as one of his provinces according to one author.

I read Vishnu Puran during childhood, and according to it, the place of Prahlad was in Multan (Pakistan). Multan's mosque was an old Narsimha Temple.

Does Vishnu puran actually mention that this happened in Multan (then called mULa-sthAn ? The history of Suraj Kund says this is the place. Then what about Ahobilam (based on NarsimhaDev's cry "Aho Bala" ) ?

However, this is interesting - see how many places claim NarsimhaDev appeared in their temple location:

http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Narasimha

Places of pilgrimage
The main places of pilgrimage associated with Narasimha are those places where the events described above (i.e. Prahlad NarsimhaDev story) are reputed (?) to have taken place. These are:
1. Ahobilam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh
2. Antarvedi, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh
3. Aagiripalli, Near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
4. Chintalvadi
5. Devarayana Durga
6. Dharmapuri, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh
7. Ghatikachala (Known today as Sholingur, derived from Chola singa oor)
8. Hemachalam, (Mallooru), Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
9. Kadiri, Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh
10. Korukonda, Near Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh
11. Mangalagiri, Near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
12. Malakonda, Near Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
13. Mattapalli, Near Miryalaguda, Andhra Pradesh
14. Melkote
*****15. Multan, Pakistan
16. Namakkal
17. Narasimha Konda, Penusila, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
18. Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh
19. Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
20. Singarayakonda, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh
21. Savana Durga
22. Saligrama, Udupi Dist.
23. Yadagirigutta, Near Bhongir, Andhra Pradesh
24. Gudha, Rajasthan
25. Kole Narasimha Pur Islampur Dist, sangli Maharashtra
26. Parikkal, Tamil Nadu
27. Nira Narsingpur, Taluka-Indapur, District-Pune, Maharashtra
28. Pokharni, District-Parbhanit, Maharashtra.
29. Vedadri, Near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
30. Vadapally, Near Miryalaguda, Nalgonda Distt, Andhra Pradesh
31. Vethapuram, Near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
32. Sri Laxmi Narasimha Temple, 1420 Sadashiv Peth, Pune, India
33. Shri Laxmi Narashimha Mandir, At Po Ranjani, Tal-Ambegaon, Distri Pune,near Manchar
The first eight are located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Namakkal, Ghatikachala and Chintalvadi are located in the state of Tamil Nadu and Devarayana Durga, Savana Durga, Melukote, Saligrama are in Karnataka.

Jai Shri KRshNa