A mountain of पुराणिच् fame. The deity of this mountain पारियात्र was a member of the court of कुबेर . The आश्रम of the celebrated sage गौतम , was on this mountain. The sage मार्कण्डेय once saw this mountain in the belly of बालमुकुन्द . This mountain is situated on the western side of महामेरु . [mh-3-188-115 ] Mahābhārata • Vana parva .