Vindhya Mountains

Mountain range running from east to
west in central India. Despite their
modest height, they have traditionally
served as the cultural dividing line
between northern and southern India.
The Vindhyas themselves were seen as
an uncivilized and potentially dangerous place, inhabited by ghosts,
demons, and tribal peoples; these
dangers were exemplified by the
untamed nature of its presiding goddess, Vindhyavasini.