Sacred Geography Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Varanasi / Kashi
A
City of Shiva
Amplifies the power of the Ganges
The light of Shiva radiates from the city
Gets shakti from the Ganges
The ideal place to die - dying here = moksha
2
Q
Mt. Kailash
A
Center of the universe
Mountain as Shiva
Where Shiva lives on earth
3
Q
Lake Manasarovar
A
Lake is shakti
Associated with Mt. Kailash
4
Q
Ganges River
A
Goddess on earth
The source of the Ganges is Shiva
Purifying
5
Q
Pashupatinath Temple
A
Shiva as lord of animals
Temple in Nepal
