Mount Meru (Hindu and Buddhist cosmology)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mount_Meru_(Hindu_and_Buddhist_cosmology)
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sumeru
gptkbp:color east: white
north: yellow
south: blue
west: red
gptkbp:depictedIn Hindu temple architecture
Buddhist mandalas
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:axis_mundi
center of the universe
gptkbp:distinctFrom Mount Meru (Tanzania)
gptkbp:height 84,000 yojanas
gptkbp:homeVenueOf gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Devas
gptkb:Indra
other celestial beings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mount Meru (Hindu and Buddhist cosmology)
gptkbp:influenced temple design in Southeast Asia
Asian cosmological models
gptkbp:locatedIn center of Jambudvipa
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Ramayana
gptkb:Puranas
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:shape golden mountain
gptkbp:significance Buddhist cosmology
Hindu mythology
gptkbp:sometimesIdentifiedWith gptkb:Pamirs
gptkb:Himalayas
gptkb:Mount_Kailash
gptkbp:surroundedBy oceans
four continents
seven concentric mountain ranges
gptkbp:symbolizes cosmic order
spiritual ascent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:axis_mundi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7