Mount Meru
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Mount Meru is the sacred, cosmic mountain at the center of the universe in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cosmology, serving as the axis mundi and abode of gods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Sumeru | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
axis mundi
ⓘ
cosmic mountain ⓘ mythological mountain ⓘ sacred place ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cosmic geography
ⓘ
gods ⓘ heavenly realms ⓘ |
| category |
mythological places in Buddhism
ⓘ
mythological places in Hinduism ⓘ mythological places in Jainism ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn |
Buddhist cosmology
ⓘ
Hindu cosmology ⓘ Jain cosmology ⓘ |
| conceptualLocation | center of the three worlds ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction |
organizing axis of the universe
ⓘ
support of heavenly bodies ⓘ |
| cosmologicalPosition | center of the universe ⓘ |
| describedAs | cosmic mountain at the center of the universe ⓘ |
| function | axis mundi ⓘ |
| hasConceptualType |
mythological cosmological axis
ⓘ
sacred cosmic center ⓘ |
| hasDirectionality | vertical link between underworld, earth, and heaven ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
cosmological diagrams and mandalas
ⓘ
ritual space orientation ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalStatus |
primordial mountain
ⓘ
world mountain ⓘ |
| influences |
sacred mountain symbolism in South Asia
ⓘ
temple architecture symbolism ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist cosmological texts
ⓘ
Hindu Puranic texts ⓘ Jain cosmological texts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional Indian cosmology ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
axis mundi
ⓘ
sacred mountain archetype ⓘ world tree ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | abode of gods ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection between heaven and earth
ⓘ
cosmic order ⓘ stability of the universe ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
cosmic center
ⓘ
seat of divine beings ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mount Sumeru