MANDALA..."The psycho-cosmogram (mandala) is a complex 3-dimensional system of inter-relations applied to reality at different levels. An elaborate tiered palace on the central cosmic mountain and the world around it organized into 3 planes: celestial or sky zone, the surface of the earth, and the subterranean. This threefold ordering of space is tribhubvana in Sanskrit (So gsum in Tibetan). The 24 Tantric power places of India are arranged in this system with eight existing on each of the three planes. Lapchi or Godaqua are listed as one of the 'eight sites of celestial actions'." (Lopez: 1997...pg 124)...

Power place...(gnas ri) "a venerated mountain power place, a place that has been empowered by the presence and by the activities of famous religious practitioners throughout the centuries." (Blondeau:1996..pg3)...
"Every twelve years (during the Horse year) a great pilgrimage to Amnye Machen (Magyel Pomra) takes place. The pilgrimage route is marked by various power places." (Blondeau: 1996..pg 80)....
"the 25 power places of Eastern Tibet."..(Kongtrul: 1995..pg 30)...

"24 Famous Tantric places of India. Some were already significant to Tibetans as being the dwellings of powerful mountain gods and goddesses, along with a host of other local spiritual forces. Lapchi is one such area with the mountain of Gaurishankar." (Lopez: 1997...pg 123)

Region of Iranian culture like Commagene, an Iranian Dynasty of the 1st Century BC. Rock carved underground chamber in the Hierothesion of Mithridates I Kallinikos at Arsameia on the Nymphaios.

Celtic Power places in France: Perigueux (Dordogne), Oisseau-le-Petit (Poitiers), Nimes, Glanum, Metz, Compiegne...

DELPHI...in Greece...site of the sacred meteoric stone the Omphalos....

EMESA...Black meteoric stone in Syria. See: Hawkes 1962..pg 194

GLASTONBURY TOR...in Somerset is associated with Arthur's Isle of Avalon. (Ashe: 1985)

GODAVARI....Tantric power place in India. (Lopez: 1997...pg 123)...

GOLORING...near Koblenz...Celtic santuary 600 BC...

HYSTASPES...Oracle of Hystaspes. (Mithra as order-restorer in this Greek text)

MERV..."Manichaean center on the Amu Darya (Oxus). Also in Balkh and Zamm (Zamb)." (Litvinsky: 1992..pg 417)...

ORCUS..."At Emesa in Syria there was a large black meteoric stone which bore the Phoenician name of Elagabalus. It was considered to be an image of the sun. The stone was moved to Rome to the site of the ancient Roman god Orcus, by Elagabalus." (Hawkes: 1962..pg 195)...

PALMYRA..."Palmyra was the center of Syrian sun worship. Razed by Aurelian in 272 AD. Temple of the Sun was restored in 274 AD. Was extremely influential to Rome."...(Hawkes: 1962..pg 190)

ROQUEPERTUSE, Boches-du-Rhone...Celtic santuary 300 BC...

SUMATRA...Atisa spent 12 years at the Gold Isles of Sumatra before going to Tibet (Lopez: 1997...pg 163)...

TARA...Meath, Ireland...Cicular temenos. Abandoned 600 AD. Stone of Fal.: sacred standing stone cries out when touched by the rightful king. site of the ancient kings of Ireland...the Lia Fail: a magical stone) stood there that was brought to Ireland by the Tuatha De Danann (legendary god-like people) 20 miles NW of Dublin...there are 70 know 'sheelas' (feminine fertility carvings) in Ireland...

TEL BRAK...temple in Eastern Syria (3500 BC). Staring divine eyes. (Gimbutas: 1989..pg 54)

TINTAGEL ...in Cornwall is traditionally the place of King Arthur's inception. (Ashe: 1985)

ZAITUN...."A Manichean shrine at Hua-pi'o Hill near Zaitun in China houses the only known statue of Mani as the 'Buddha of Light'." (Acta: 1985...pg 418)...

CUZCO...the famed Sun temple at Cuzco... >p> AKHETAN...capital city of the Egyptian sun...

TUROE...in Ireland

Pfalzfeld...in Germany

ROQUEPERTUSE....in France. Celtic shrine in Provence.

Harne Peak..in the Black Hills South Dakota (Black Elk)

Gokart...(Elburz in Soviet Georgia)...site of teh Persian World tree

Cape di Monte in Northern Italy

Mount Moriah in Jerusalem

Callanish in Scotland

Gavrinis...Brittany

New Grange...Northern Ireland

Coventinas Well...Northumberland England

Mount Gatjan...Southern Serbia

Temple of Apollo...Island of Cos in Greece

Charlemagne Throne in Aachen

Elm...Switzerland

Chartres in France...St Appollinaires window...round labrinth inlaid in 1200 AD...

Chaco Canyon...New Mexico

Tregastel Tomb...Brittany, France

Mound of hostages in Ireland

Island of Jura off the west caost of Scotland

Glen Lyon...celtic highlands

Serpant Mound...Adams County Ohio...(2500 years old)

San Francisco Peaks in Arizona

Rewalsar, India...touching stones. Linked to Padmasambhava...

Adams Peak in Sri Lanka