THE WORLDS
About Janaloka
Janaloka lies above Maharloka in the seven-world arrangement of the Vishnu Purana. It is associated with contemplative sages, including Sanandana and other sons of the creator Brahma. Their spiritual character, rather than a royal dynasty, distinguishes the world in this description.
The sons of Brahma linked with the realm are presented as pure-minded beings. Their association gives Janaloka a particular spiritual atmosphere, while other texts may distribute named groups of sages differently. A specific tradition should remain visible when such details are compared.
More About Janaloka
A higher contemplative realm associated with exalted sages in Puranic cosmology.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Realm
- Form
- Upper lokas
- Tradition
- Hindu cosmological traditions
- World & Associations
- Upper lokas
THE STORY
