Guruji,
Forgive me,but I again make some important explainations.In every
Purana,the earth is called "SAPTADVEEPA" which means being made up of
seven dveepas.And Meru lies at the centre of these dveepas and so
obviously inside the earth.And there is no possibility of the dveepas
being present anywhere outside the earth in the solar system.For I
quote again and again that the earth is called "SAPTADVEEPA."
Meru is the source of light and energy for the inner worlds.I quote
again the extract from the Matsya Purana: "Its(Meru's) lustre is like
that of a YOUNG SUN.It always shines like smokeless fire."In fact the
whole of the extract from the Matsya Purana that I posted itself is a
great proof of Meru and the seven dveepas being present in the hollow
earth.I don't discard the idea of another Meru being present at the
centre of the solar system around which the sun revolves.In
fact,while reading the Puranas I had discovered a specific mention of
another Meru also as being of a higher radiance and also larger.But
now I don't remember where it is.Meru has four sides.In fact I even
believe that the Pyramids of Egypt are a small model of Meru.Were the
Pyramids of Egypt painted golden or in some colour a long time age?
Abhishek
Related thread: puranas — Part of the September 2004 series of Puranic proofs begun in this thread