Cosmic geography · THE COSMIC ATLAS
Kshira Sagaraक्षीरसागर
The Ocean of Milk is a cosmic setting of Vishnu’s repose and the churning for nectar in Puranic narrative.
All realmsCosmic light · sacred spaceHistorical cosmic-ocean painting · illustrative visual context
STORY & TRADITION
The world of Kshira Sagara.
The Ocean of Milk is a cosmic setting of Vishnu’s repose and the churning for nectar in Puranic narrative.
Realms & Cosmic Worlds
Details & context.
- Tradition dependence
- High — cosmological systems and supreme-abode theologies differ.
- Realm category
- Cosmic geography
- Cosmological position
- Textual cosmography; no modern map coordinates assigned.
- Ruler / presiding association
- Vishnu
- Inhabitants & associated beings
- Vishnu; Lakshmi; Shesha; Kurma; Dhanvantari
- Guardians
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Environment & landmarks
- The Ocean of Milk is a cosmic setting of Vishnu’s repose and the churning for nectar in Puranic narrative.
- Atmosphere
- An illustrative environment; artistic presentation is distinct from a textual description.
- Access / routes
- Related realms below are conceptual reading paths, not physical travel routes.
- Earthly association
- No physical geographical equivalence asserted.
- Important stories
- Samudra Manthana
- Tradition notes
- Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected worlds.
8 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Realms & Cosmic Worlds2
Image credit.
The Cosmic Ocean Reveals Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, style of Sajnu, Mandi, 1835. Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, San Diego Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Original source · Public domain / PD-ArtResized and converted to WebP.
READ THE SOURCES
Texts & references.
Bhagavata Purana — Cosmic geography
Canto 5, chapters 16–23; the text’s cosmography is not a modern astronomical map.
Puranic / Vaishnava · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.