where are the 5 meru located
In Jain cosmology, there is one central Mount Meru (often called Sumeru) at the exact center of the universe. Surrounding it, in the four cardinal directions, are four subsidiary Meru mountains. Collectively, these five Merus—one central and four around it—form the core topography of the cosmos. They are considered celestial/topographic features of the Jain world, not geographical places on the earthly plane.
Notes:
- This description is common to both Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions; there isn’t a major doctrinal difference about the five Merus between the two.
- The Merus are part of cosmological visualization used to understand the Jain universe and aren’t locations you’d visit on a map.
If you’d like, I can share a brief sutra-stotra or passages that mention Mount Meru in Jain scriptures.