Jambū-dvīpa

The innermost island-continent in the Middle World, in Jain cosmology. It is divided into seven continents separated by six mountain ranges. It takes its name – ‘Rose-Apple Continent’ – from a rock formation that resembles a rose-apple tree, which is found on Mount Meru in the centre of the island.

Synonyms:
Continent of the Rose-Apple Tree
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