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Bhutanese thangka of Mt. Meru and the Buddhist universe (19th cent., Trongsa Dzong, Trongsa, Bhutan).. Mount Meru (Sanskrit/Pali: मेरु)—also known as Sumeru, Sineru or Mahāmeru—is a sacred, five-peaked mountain present within Hindu, Jainand Buddhist cosmologies, revered as the centre of all physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes. [1]
Mount Meru (also Sumeru or Sineru or Kangrinboqe/Kailash) is the name of the central world-mountain in Buddhist cosmology. Etymologically, the proper name of the mountain is Meru (Pāli Meru ), to which is added the approbatory prefix su- , resulting in the meaning "excellent Meru" or "wonderful Meru".
Mount Meru is a cosmic mountain which is described to be one of the highest points on Earth and is the centre of all creation in Indian religions. In the Hindu religion, it is believed that Meru is home to the deities Shiva and Parvati. In Indian classical mythology, it is believed that the sun, moon, and stars all revolve around Mount Meru ...
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A Meru tower is identified with the Mount Meru of Hindu mythology, the abode of the Hindu gods. They are always positioned in the innermost sanctum ( jero ) of a Balinese temple. Individual meru tower is dedicated to a specific Hindu gods , a deified ancestor , or to a local deity of a particular location (Sthana Devata) or high geographical ...
Ngai is the creator of the universe and all in it. Regarded as the omnipotent God, [2] the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru, Kamba and the Maasai of Kenya worshiped Ngai facing the Mt. Kirinyaga (Mount Kenya) while prayers and goat sacrificial rituals were
Mount Pawitra (Penanggungan) in East Java, surrounded by symmetric hills, believed as the top part of the mythical Mount Meru mentioned in Tantu Pagelaran. Tantu Pagelaran or Tangtu Panggelaran is an Old Javanese manuscript written in the Kawi language that originated from the 15th-century Majapahit period.