THE WORLDS
About Shaka Dvipa
An ocean of curd surrounds the island in this cosmographic sequence. The fragrance of its defining tree fills the land, making scent as important to its description as light is to some other dvipas. Its ruler Medhatithi belongs to Priyavrata’s line in the Bhagavata account.
Medhatithi divides seven regions among his sons before entering a forest for contemplation. Named mountain ranges and rivers mark the territories. Their inhabitants observe ordered duties and practice control of the breath, connecting the care of an entire realm with the regulation of life within the individual body.
More About Shaka Dvipa
A dvipa of the seven-dvipa scheme with its own regions and sacred environment.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Realm
- Form
- Cosmic geography
- Tradition
- Hindu cosmological traditions
- World & Associations
- Cosmic geography
THE STORY
