Himavan

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Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

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Meru—a mountain, the golden peak of Himavan, seat of Lord ®iva, abode of the

demigods. Also called Maha-meru.

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Glossary

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himav€n—the Himalaya Mountains >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.12.22

 

“On the southern side of the land known as Il€vta-vara are the mountains

known as Himav€n, . . . .”

 

How is Meru a peak of Himavan -- the Himalayas -- if Meru is the center of

the universe (“The hill known as Meru is fixed in the universe as a

universal pivot,. . . ” SB 4.22.58) while Himavan is “on the southern side”

of Il€vta-vara?

 

Also, Bg. 10.25, purport makes a distiction between them: “The mountain

named Meru was mentioned in a previous verse, but Meru is sometimes movable,

whereas the Him€layas are never movable. Thus the Him€layas are greater than

Meru.”

 

Thank you very mnuch.

Hare Krishna. Your humble servant,

Rogier.