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- Svarga is one of the seven higher lokas (esoteric planes) in Hindu cosmology. Svarga is often translated as heaven, though it is regarded to be dissimilar to the concept of the Abrahamic Heaven.
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Frieze of gandharvas and apsaras, residents of Svarga. Svarga (Sanskrit: स्वर्गः, lit. 'abode of light', IAST: Svargaḥ), [1] also known as Swarga, Indraloka and Svargaloka, is the celestial abode of the devas in Hinduism. [2] Svarga is one of the seven higher lokas (esoteric planes) in Hindu cosmology. [3]
Swarga Loka is one of the most enchanting realms in Hindu cosmology. It is the celestial abode of Indra, the king of the Devas (gods) and the ruler of the heavens. Located atop Mount Meru, the mythical mountain at the center of the universe, Swarga Loka is a place of immense beauty, divine opulence, and eternal bliss.
Dec 4, 2021 · Swarga also known as Indra Loka, is one of the Divine Lokas in Hinduism, and Lord Indra rules this Divine Loka. It contains great beauty similar to Brahma Loka, also called as Sathya Loka. Those who do good karmic deeds would live in the Swarga Loka for a long period of time.
Dec 21, 2023 · In svarga, the souls live in paradise awaiting their next reincarnation. Svarga can refer to heaven in general or as just one of seven lokas, or heavenly realms, the highest of which is called Satya Loka or Brahma Loka.
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 experience. [1]
Sep 13, 2024 · In Hinduism, Svarga (or Swarga) (Sanskrit: स्वर्ग) also known as Swarga Loka is a one of seven loka or planes in Hindu cosmology, which sequentially are Bhu loka (Prithvi Loka, Earth), Bhuvar loka, Swarga loka, Mahar loka, Jana loka, Tapa loka, and the highest Satyaloka (Brahmaloka).
Jan 1, 2022 · Svarga loka ‘heaven’ also known as Indra loka and swaloka is ruled by the king of devatas ‘gods’, Indra. According to the Vishnu Purana, the distance between earth and heaven is hundred thousand yojana that is equivalent to 8 hundred thousand kilometers .