Mount Meru

Tibetan Buddhism

The creation story in Tibetan Buddhism

In Buddhist cosmology, Mount Meru is the center of the universe, surrounded by seven concentric rings of mountains and seas.

Surrounding Mount Meru are four continents, each inhabited by different beings.

Hinduism

Vaivasvata Manu

After the waters receded, Manu's boat rested on the slopes of Mount Meru (or Mount Himalaya, according to some texts).

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