Could someone provide me information about the Inca mountain God called Apus?

Question

Could someone provide me information about the Inca mountain God called Apus?

Answer 1

apu, Apu: (n) Literally, lord.  (1) A god, supreme being. The spirit of the sacred mountain; the most powerful of all nature spirits. Sacred mountain, home of the ancestors. ACES (2) Chief; boss; authority. One of four officials in charge of one of the four suyus of the empire. The four apukuna formed an imperial council for the Inca and resided at court much of the time. ACES (adj) Mighty; powerful; rich; wealthy; supreme. QP KOAK, RS ROR (3) The twelve sacred apus of Cusco are Ausangate, Salkantay, Mama Simona, Pikol, Manuel Pinta, Wanakauri, Pachatusan, Pijchu, Saqsaywaman, Wiraqochan, Pukin, and Senq’a. NND Other Apus are Akamari, Illampu, Lady of Illimani, Machu Picchu, Pitusiray, Putu Cusi, Tunupa, Wakac Willka, Wayna Picchu, and Yanantin. IGMP (4) A light being that exists within special mountains. These spirits live in both the middle and upper worlds and can interecede for humanity. IGMP

Answer 2

There isn's a mountain god called Apus. Their major divinity was Inti or the Sun god. The Apus are just sacred divinities from which the Incas called in for purification and protection during their special ceremonies liked the Inti Raymi celebrated every June 21st.

Nowadays, when you go to Cuzco, you can ask for a chaman to do a special ceremony involving the Apus, that is, calling for these divinites (such as earth, water air, etc) to protect and guide you in life.