1) Location in Hindu mythology 
In Indian mythology, dvīpa (Devnagari: द्वीप `peninsula, island`; also mahadvipa `great island`) is the term for the major divisions of the terrestrial sphere, sometimes translated as `continents`. There are 7 dvipas. The list of seven (sapta-dvipa) is (e.g. Mahabharata 6.604 ): ...