Southern continent (Jambudvīpa)

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mythological continent
Buddhist cosmology concept
gptkbp:correspondsTo Indian subcontinent (in some interpretations)
gptkbp:etymology named after Jambu tree
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern continent (Jambudvīpa)
gptkbp:inhabitedBy humans
gptkbp:locatedIn Buddhist cosmology
gptkbp:mentionedIn Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:nameInSanskrit Jambudvīpa
Jambudīpa
gptkbp:oneOfFourContinents yes
gptkbp:otherContinents gptkb:Uttarakuru
Aparagodānīya
Pūrvavideha
gptkbp:positionRelativeToMountMeru south
gptkbp:shapeDescribedAs trapezoidal
gptkbp:surroundedBy saltwater ocean
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virūḍhaka
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5