The Geography of the Puranas c7.s5.34
The Geography of the Purāṇas c7.s5.34
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c7.s5.34
MERU or the abode of Brahmā is the pivot of and the key to the Purāṇic geography of the world. It is the point of reference round which are symmetrically arranged the mountain systems of the Purāṇic world. The mountains delimit and are closely associated with the regions and the countries, which collectively form the Purāṇic continents.