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Vaikuntha (Sanskrit वैकुण्ठ, vaikuntha), Param Padam (‘supreme abode’), or Paramapadam is the abode of Lord Vishnu. It is believed, in the tradition of Vaishnavites, to be the place of eternal bliss, exclusive to the Lord, His eternal consort, the Goddess Lakshmi, and the three-folded Serpent Sesha Naga, upon whom the Lord, and His Shakti (Lakshmi), are believed to rest.[1]
Rig Veda (1.22.20) states, Oṃ tad viṣṇoḥ paramam padam sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ: "All the suras (i.e., the devas) look towards the feet of Lord Vishnu as the Supreme Abode", referring to Vaikuntam and the Supreme Abode. Vaikunta is considered by Vaishnavites to be the ultimate destination of souls who attain moksha.
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[edit] Vaikuntha beyond material sky
The Vaikuntha planets are located 26,200,000 yojanas (209,600,000 miles) above Satyaloka.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Vaikuntaa divyadesam". www.divyadesamonline.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. http://web.archive.org/web/20070704185616/http://www.divyadesamonline.com/hindu/temples/paramapadham.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
[edit] Bibliography
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
- On the Symbolism of Three- and Four-Faced Vishnu Images: A Reconsideration of Evidence. by Adalbert J. Gail, In: Artibus Asiae, Vol. 44, No. 4. (1983), pp. 297-307. p. 298-99
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