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Ocean Beneath Earth Hinduism Science Confirms

The Land Mass and Seas described in the Vishnu Purana is as under.

1.Jambu Dweepa, surrounded by Salt Sea.(lavana)

2.Palaksha Dwipa, Surrounded by Sugar Cane Juice.(Ikshu)

3.Salmali Dwipa, surrounded by a Sea of Wine(Sura)

4.Kusa Dwipa, surrounded by a sea of Clarified Butter,Ghee(Sarpi)

5Krauncha Dwipa , surrounded by a sea of Curds(Durghda)

6.Pushkara is surrounded by a Sea of Fresh Water(.http://www.indianetzone.com/32/dwipas_insular_continents.htm)

This makes Five Continents, all of them surrounded by Water.'

Significance sugar cane Juice etc is unclear.

Now look at the latest study and image of the earth as it was Millions of years ago."

Now. what Science has found now is,

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A reservoir of water three times the volume of all the oceans has been discovered deep beneath the Earth's surface. The finding could help explain where Earth's seas came from.

Mount Meru Location Details Hinduism Jainism

There are references to Meru, the Mountain in the Vedas, Purans.

In Sankalpa we say Mero :'Dakshina Pasve/Uttar Parsve''the South,North of the Meru.

In the description of Devi Lalitha's Abode, Her Chinatmai Gruham is described,

Sumeru Mandala Madhyasthaa Sriman Nagara Nayikaa'

The Sumeru may mention the Physical Meru as well.( Su Meru means , The Meru, which is Auspicious',

Is Meru a Physical location?

In the description of Brahmanda, the description of the Earth, Jambooth Dweepa, contains the reference to Meru.

Jainism and Buddism also refer to it.

Meru finds a place in Africa Spain as well