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Upper lokas · THE COSMIC ATLAS

Svargaस्वर्ग

The celestial world of the devas in many epic and Puranic accounts, distinct from final liberation.

All realmsCosmic light · sacred space

Historical cosmic-ocean painting · illustrative visual context

STORY & TRADITION

The world of Svarga.

The celestial world of the devas in many epic and Puranic accounts, distinct from final liberation.

Realms & Cosmic Worlds

Details & context.

Tradition dependence
High — cosmological systems and supreme-abode theologies differ.
Realm category
Upper lokas
Cosmological position
One of the seven upper lokas in the traditional model.
Ruler / presiding association
Indra
Inhabitants & associated beings
Indra; Devas; Apsaras; Gandharvas
Guardians
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Environment & landmarks
The celestial world of the devas in many epic and Puranic accounts, distinct from final liberation.
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
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
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.

5 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.

Realms & Cosmic Worlds4
Characters & Cosmic Entities1

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-Art

Resized and converted to WebP.

READ THE SOURCES

Texts & references.

01

Vishnu Purana — Wilson translation

Books I–VI.

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.

02

Sanskrit Documents — Text editions

Sanskrit electronic texts; check the individual file’s edition and contributors.

Multiple traditions · A text directory is a finding aid. Precise passage-level claims are identified separately when available.

Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.