AyodhyaThe royal city whose ideal order is broken by Rama’s exile and restored by his return.Indian traditions, Nivedita and Coomaraswamy
ChidambaramThe sacred city associated in the collection with Shiva’s dance and the Golden Court.Indian traditions, Nivedita and Coomaraswamy
SourceKailasaShiva’s Himalayan abode, where divine household and ascetic withdrawal coexist.Indian traditions, Nivedita and Coomaraswamy
SourceKurukshetraThe great plain on which the rival houses of the Mahabharata gather for war.Indian traditions, Nivedita and Coomaraswamy
Mount FujiThe earthly mountain around which Davis gathers images of the lotus, divine presence and the Elixir of Life.Japanese mountain legends, Davis retelling
SourceMount OyeThe forbidding mountain and iron palace that form the setting of Davis's Goblin of Oyeyama episode.Japanese heroic legend, Davis retelling
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