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Vaishnavism. Vaikuntha ( Sanskrit: वैकुण्ठ, romanized : Vaikuṇṭha, lit. 'without anxiety'), [1] also called Vishnuloka ( Viṣṇuloka ), and Tirunatu (Tirunāṭu) in Tamil, [2] is the abode of Vishnu, [3] the supreme deity in the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, [4] [5] : 17 and his consort, Lakshmi, the supreme goddess of ...
The ten realms are part of Buddhist cosmology and consist of four higher realms and six lower realms derived from the Indian concept of the six realms of rebirth. [3] These realms can also be described through the degrees of enlightenment that course through them. [4] They have been translated in various ways.
Loka. Rajaloka, Saṁgrahaṇīratna by Śrīcandra, 17th century. Loka ( Sanskrit: लोक, romanized : Loka, lit. 'Planet') is a concept in Hinduism and other Indian religions, that may be translated as a planet, the universe, a plane, or a realm of existence. In some philosophies, it may also be interpreted as a mental state that one can ...
The wheel can also be represented as having five realms, combining the God realm and the Demi-god realm into a single realm. The three higher realms are shown in the top half of the circle: God realm ( Deva ): the gods lead long and enjoyable lives full of pleasure and abundance, but they spend their lives pursuing meaningless distractions and ...
Trailokya. Sculpture of Vamana, an avatar of Vishnu, who is associated with the legend of taking three strides upon the three worlds. Trailokya ( Sanskrit: त्रैलोक्य; Kannada: ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯ; Pali: tiloka, Tibetan: khams gsum; Chinese: 三界; Vietnamese: Tam Giới) literally means "three worlds". [1] [2] [3] It ...
The Deccan Plateau is a major part of South India (see inset for north and south Deccan Plateau) Hogenakal Falls, Tamil Nadu. Tiruvannamalai hill, often regarded as the southern tip of the Deccan plateau, the city of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu itself considered the gateway to the plateau. Near Hampi, Karnataka.
The asura realm is one of the realms, in which one can be reborn as a result of experiencing the fruits of wholesome karma while engaging in unwholesome karma. Generally, the desire realm is recognized as consisting of five realms and the realm of the asura tends to be included among the deva realms but the addition of the asuras in the six ...
Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of reality, including existence, objects and their properties, possibility and necessity, space and time, change, causation, and the relation between matter and mind. It is one of the oldest branches of philosophy. [1]