A mandala of the pilgrimage consists of five poles, each symbolizing an element and its corresponding deity. These five correspond to the five basic types of human experience and the universe itself. Every Dhyani-Buddha or Jina presides over one of the five directions of the universe, the four cardinal points and the centre.
The four EARTH ART WORKS were produced with SOIL from the four sides of the mountain:
SOUTH - The empire of Ratnasambhava
(The ones born with a jewel),
his mount is the peacock - his river the Karnali
(The river from the peacock’s beak),
his element is EARTH - his colour YELLOW
WEST - The empire of Amitabha
(The one with immense light),
his mount is the elephant - his river the Sadletsch
(The river from the elephant’s mouth),
his element is FIRE - his colour RED
NORTH - The empire of Amoghasiddhi
(The one who persists in his purpose),
his mount is the lion - his river the Indus
(The river from the lion’s mouth),
his element is AIR - his colour GREEN
EAST - The empire of Akshobhya (The unshakeable)
his mount is the horse - his river the Brahmaputra
(The river from the horse’s mouth),
his element is WATER - his colour BLUE