Motif
holy mountain refuge
holy_mountain_refuge
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Mountains, Sacred Peaks, and Mountain Powers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers.; lines 17922-18072 confidence: high
Bharadvāja names Chitrakūṭa, ten leagues away, as a holy and beautiful hill where great saints dwell, langurs and bears live, and which rivals Gandhamādana’s fame.
Bharadvāja recommends Chitrakūṭa as a distant, holy, beautiful mountain where saints have dwelt and where Rāma can live as a hermit.
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