Sacred water
Follow the sacred lake
Trace Anavatapta / Anotatta as its rivers, animals, mountains, and meanings change across Asia.
A journey outward from the lake at the heart of Himavanta.
Four parts
Read in order—or begin wherever you like.
Together, these pages turn one question into a fuller picture of Himavanta.
- 01
Begin here
Begin at Anavatapta
Discover the cool, clear lake at the centre of the sacred landscape.
Begin this path - 02
Continue
Follow the rivers
Watch the water loop, fall, fly, pool, tunnel, and branch.
Read this part - 03
Continue
Meet the four mouths
See elephants, bulls, horses, lions, and human forms move around the water.
Read this part - 04
Take it further
Explore the atlas
Compare how different centuries arranged the lake and its surroundings.
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