Malaya (मलय).—One of the seven
holy mountains (kulaparvata) situated in Bhārata, a region south of mount Meru, according to the
Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. In the
settlements (janapada) along these mountains dwell Āryas and Mlecchas who drink water from the rivers flowing there. Meru is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, which is ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of
Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia
1) Malaya (मलय).—A son of King Ṛṣabhadeva belonging to the Priyavrata dynasty. (Bhāgavata, 5th Skandha).
2) Malaya (मलय).—A son of Garuḍa (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva Chapter 99, Verse 14).
3) Mālaya (मालय).—A son of Garuḍa. (Śloka 14, Chapter 101, Udyoga Parva).
4) Malaya (मलय).—A mountain in South India. The following pieces of information are gathered about this mountain from the Purāṇas:—
The sovereign deity of this mountain attends on Kubera in Kubera’s assembly. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 32)
The Pāṇḍya and Cola Kings collected Sandal Paste essence from the Malaya and Dardura mountains, filled them in golden pots and presented them to Yudhiṣṭhira. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Verse 33).
The monkeys who went in search of Sītā crossed this mountain. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 289, Verse 44).
Malaya is considered as one of the seven chief mountains of India. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 11)
Once Mṛtyu deity performed tapas on this mountain. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 54, Verse 26).
In Tripuradahana, Śiva used this mountain as the flagstaff of his chariot. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 102, Verse 73).
5) Malaya (मलय).—In Mahābhārata there is a description of another Malaya Mountain besides the Malaya mountain of South India. When the sage Śuka ascended Heaven, he saw a Malaya mountain on the way. The celestial women, Urvaśī and Vipracitti used to dance there daily. This Malaya is somewhere above Kailāsa. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 332, Verse 21).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation
Malaya (मलय) is the name of a ancient country/region from where the Rudrākṣa trees are said to be very sacred, according to the
Śivapurāṇa 1.25, while explaining the greatness of Rudrākṣa:—“[...] Rudrākṣas grown in Gauḍa land became great favourites of Śiva. They were grown in Mathurā, Laṅkā, Ayodhyā, Malaya, Sahya mountain, Kāśī and other places. They are competent to break asunder the clustered sins unbearable to the others, as the sacred texts have declared”.
Note: Malaya refers to a mountain range on the west of Malabar, the western ghats, abounding in sandal trees.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
Malaya (मलय).—A son of Ṛṣabha and Jayanti.
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Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places
Malaya (मलय) refers to the name of a Mountain mentioned in the
Mahābhārata (
cf. I.27, II.27.8, VI.10.10). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Malaya) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000
ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.