PURPORT

The range of mountains in South India beginning at Kerala and extending up to Cape Comorin is called Malaya-parvata. Concerning Agastya there are four opinions: (1) There is a temple of Agastya Muni in the village of Agastyam-palli in the district of Tanjor. (2) There is a temple of Lord Skanda on a hill known as Sivagiri, and it is supposed to have been established by Agastya Muni. (3) Some say that near Cape Comorin there is a hill known as Pathiya, which was supposed to have served as Agastya Muni's residence. (4) There is another place known as Agastya-malaya, which is a range of hills on both sides of the Tamraparni River. Cape Comorin itself is known as Kanyakumari.