Historical Geography of Ancient India c7.386
Historical Geography of Ancient India c7.386
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c7.386
Meru.—This is a mountain which contains gold deposits, and is supposed to be situated to the north of the Jambudvīpa. The temple at Cidāmbaram seems to have been looked upon as the southern Meru, as it contained a large amount of gold on the roof of its golden hall (S.I.I., I, p. 166; II, p. 235).