Somaka is one of the seven varṣaparvata (varshaparvata; a major mountain in a varsha; a vast plot of land) of Śākadvīpa (Sakadwipa; the Island of Saka) . It is located in the Kusumotkara varṣa of Śākadvīpa. This Kusumotkara varṣa’s alternative name is Asita varṣa.