THE WORLDS
About Mount Meru
Meru is compared to the central structure of a lotus. The surrounding mountains and regions take their positions in relation to it, while its summit supports Brahma’s city and the directional cities of other divine rulers. Its importance is architectural and relational as much as a matter of immense height.
The landscape around it contains extraordinary trees, lakes and gardens. Merumandara’s jambu fruit gives rise to a river and to celebrated gold along its banks. These details belong to a carefully differentiated network of nearby peaks; not every remarkable tree is placed directly on Meru’s summit.
More About Mount Meru
The central cosmic mountain of Puranic cosmography; it is not identified here with a modern geographical peak.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Realm
- Form
- Cosmic geography
- Tradition
- Hindu cosmological traditions
- World & Associations
- Cosmic geography
THE STORY
