Jambu Tree In Great Cosmogonic Forest Of Sacred Land Of Jambudvipa In Buddhist Mythology

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Many forests of fabulous fame have been mentioned in books and described in classical writings.

Myths and legends say that Jambudvipa is one of the four continents, situated south of Mount Kailash (Mount Meru in Buddhist texts), a mountain square with four sides, more prominent at the top than the top at the bottom.

The four island-continents, which surround Mount Meru according to the cosmology of the Buddhist teachings. A representation of our world system with Jambudvipa is pictured at the bottom center of the image. Source

“In the district of Himalaya, there stands the sacred mountain Kailash from which the waters of our world (the Indian subcontinent) flow down. There, on the shore of lake Anavatapta (“never warm”) now identified with Manasarovar), stands the sacred Jambu tree from which our world derives its ancient name of Jambudvipa, “the isle of Jambu”. Mong the twenty-four places, Mount Kailash is possibly the most famous of all, a favored destination of pilgrims from every school. Known among Hindus
as the sacred abode of Shiva, this mountain has been the site of countless legends and miraculous events as recorded in the guidebooks of Buddhist and non-Buddhists alike…´” ¹

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