Pṛthivy-Āyāma-Vistara (Extent of the Earth) and Jambūdvīpa–Navavarṣa Description
मध्ये तस्य महामेरुर्विधूम इव पावकः / वेद्यर्द्धं दक्षिणं मेरोरुत्तरार्द्धं तथोत्तरम्
madhye tasya mahāmerurvidhūma iva pāvakaḥ / vedyarddhaṃ dakṣiṇaṃ meroruttarārddhaṃ tathottaram
In its midst stands Mahāmeru, radiant like fire without smoke. The southern half of Meru is as a vedi, a sacred altar, and the northern half likewise lies to the north.