Surrounding Brahmapurī in all directions are the residences of the eight principal governors of the directions, beginning with King Indra. These abodes are similar to Brahmapurī but are one fourth the size. These cities are in the directions starting from the east, each with their particular deities such as Indra and their corresponding colors. Their size is 2.5 million yojanas. Their names are understood from other Purāṇas: merau nava-purāṇi syur manovaty amarāvatī tejovatī saṁyamanī tathā kṛṣṇāṅganā parā śraddhāvatī gandhavatī tathā cānyā mahodayā yaśovatī ca brahmendra vahnyādīnāṁ yathā kramam On Meru there are nine cities name Manovatī, Amarāvatī, Tejovatī, Saṁyamanī, Kṛṣṇāṅganā, Śraddhāvatī, Gandhavatī, Mahodayā, Yaśovatī, belonging to Brahmā, Indra, Agni and others. [Note: The devatās of the directions starting from east are Indra, Agni, Yama, Nirṛti, Varuṇa, Vāyu, Kubera, Śiva,] Thus ends the commentary on the Sixteenth Chapter of the Fifth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas. Chapter Seventeen Descent of the Gaṅgā