Apaprāvaraṇa (Apapravarana) is a hill-based locality or the community living in that region, mentioned in Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana). In Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana)., this is referred to as Kuthaprāvaraṇa (Kuthapravarana). In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), its name is Kuśaprāvaraṇa (Kusapravarana).