Kailasa, Shiva’s abode

Kailasa, Shiva’s abode, is presented as a sacred mountain and a divine gathering place: Uma sits there with Shiva while the Rudras stand around them, watching for their will. The poem’s index also records references to Kailasa at numerous points across the work, marking it as a recurring element of its mythic geography.

Divine Gathering

At Kailasa, Uma and Shiva are seated together, with the Rudras assembled around them. Their attentive presence gives the mountain a ceremonial, divine character: it is not merely a named landmark, but a setting for the gods’ gathering.

Place in the Poem

The index lists Kailasa at many page references, from 38 and 85 through later entries including 357, 378, and 431. This establishes its recurrence in the poem’s geography, although the index alone does not specify the events associated with each reference.