Which are Sapta Dvipa and Sapta Sagara?
There are 7 celestial islands mentioned in the Purana. These seven island continents form concentric circles. There are 7 cosmic oceans and these oceans are formed from different types of liquids and separate the island.
Names of the 7 celestial islands and Names of the 7 cosmic oceans are
- Lavana sagara ocean of salt water that surrounds Jambudvipa
- Ikshu sagara ocean of Sugarcane Juice that surrounds Plakshadvipa
- Suroda sagara ocean of Wine that surrounds Shalmalidvipa
- Sarpi sagara ocean of Ghee that surrounds Kushadvipa
- Dadhi sagara ocean of curd that surrounds Kraunchadvipa
- Kshira sagara ocean of Milk that surrounds Shakadvipa
- Svadu sagara ocean of fresh water that surrounds Pushkaradvipa
Mount Meru is situated at the exact center of Jambudvipa. It is a golden mountain known as the cosmic axis that supports the heavens and links the earth to the sky.