In the Mahabharata it is mentioned that on the slopes of
Gandhamadana lives saints, siddhas and semi divine beings like Gandharvas,
Apsaras, Kinnaras and Kim Purushas.
One legend has is that Hanuman brought a piece of the
mountain to Rameswaram.
The palace
of Kubera is located atop
the mountain.
A beautiful description of the mountain is found in the
Mahabharata.
Some scriptures give the suggestion that the mountain is
located near Mount
Kailash . Some scriptures
especially the Puranas indicate the location to be in the present day Garhwal
Himalayas.
Some scriptures suggest that River Mandakini and Alaknanda
flow on its slopes.
The mountain is also found in the literary works of Kalidasa
and Bana. In Kalidasa’s Vikramorvasiyam it is mentioned that Urvashi went to Gandhamadana Mountain and became a vasanti creeper.
In Bana’s Kadambari, the mountain was one of the summits of Himalayas .