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Jambudvipa or Adhi dvipa The painting depicts a close up image of the central part of the cosmic being. According to Jain cosmology, Jambudvipa (The Island of the rose apple tree) is at the centre of Madhyaloka, or the middle part of the universe, where the humans reside. It has 6 mighty mountains, dividing the continent into 7 zones. Out of them only the three zones namely Bharata Kshetra, Mahavideha Kshetra and Airavata Kshetra are known as Karma bhoomi - the land of action, where the humans reside and practice austerities if they choose to. Tirthankaras preach the doctrine here and liberation is possible exclusively on this land. Mount Meru is the central support of Jambudvipa on top of which gods perform the ablution ceremony at the time of the birth of a Jina.
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