In Devīpurāṇa (Devipurana), nine major araṇya(s) (aranya; forest) located in Bhāratavarṣa (Bharatavarsha; India) have been mentioned. These nine araṇya(s) are known as great pilgrimage-sites, yielding boons of virtue. These nine forests are — Saindhava, Daṇḍakāraṇya (Dandakaranya), Naimiṣāraṇya (Naimisharanya), Kurujāṅgala (Kurujangal), Upalāvṛta (Upalavrita), Āraṇya (Aranya), Jamvumārga (Jamvumarga), Puṣkara(Pushkara) and Himālaya (Himalaya).