Kalki Purana
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The Kalki Purana is a prophetic work in Sanskrit that details the life and times of Kalki
, the tenth and final Dashavatara (the ten Avatars) of the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu
. The narrative is set in the distant 4,320th century, near the end of the Kali Yuga
or Dark Age, as revealed by the storyteller Suta
.
Although it is considered an Upapurana
or 'Lesser Purana', it is derived from passages taken directly from the 18 'Major' Puranas, including the Vishnu Purana
and the Bhagavata Purana
ascribed to Vyasa
. It is believed that the Kalki Purana existed prior to the 16th century CE as parts of it were referenced to in the Avadhi Sufi romance Padmavat
(1540), written by the Sufi poet Malik Mohammad Jayasi.
The extant text comprises three aṃśas (sections) consisting 7, 7 and 21 chapters respectively.
, and the life of Kalki
, who is said to bring an end to the darkness of the Kali Yuga, destroying evil and sin, and beginning a new yuga (age) of sinlessness and peace known as the Satya Yuga
.
As per ancient texts, Lord Kalki will move with a ‘great speed’, on a ‘Big’ ‘White’ ‘horse’ with a ‘sword’ in his hand. In a first look this may sound like a fictitious description but actually the ancient writers have engulfed serious astrological facts about the planetary positions about the birth of Lord Kalki, in this description.
“Great speed”, is only associated with Dhanishtha nakshatra, moon being the fastest moving planet, the writers have secretly foretold that at the birth of Lord kalki, Moon will be present in Dhanishtha Nakshatra. Aquarius is the only Rashi which is associated with “great speed” of thoughts or mind; hence moon would be present in the 3rd or 4th quarter of Dhanishtha nakshatra in Aquarius sign.
“Sword”, is only associated with Swati Nakshatra and Libra sign, hence after Moon, seers have indicated that the sun would be present in the swati nakshatra at the birth of Lord Kalki.
Ancient Astrologers used to give maximum importance to the Moon (Mind Significator), Sun (Soul Significator), Jupiter (body Significator) and Ascendant Lord (body Significator), hence have given clues w.r.t nakshatra positions of these touch points in a particular sequence with the help of a symbolic representation.
The seers knew that by indicating the nakshatra of moon and sun, they are actually giving the Date and month of the lord kalki’s birth, since sun changes its sign in 1 month and moon changes its sign in 2-1/4 days.
Since ascendant Lord Nakshatra could give the hour, Jupiter position could finally fix the year (Jupiter changes its sign in every 1 year). So therefore with the term “Horse” they have also given the planetary position of Ascendant lord and Jupiter
Sagittarius is the only sign which have maximum association with horse (symbol -3 quarters of horse and 1 quarter of man); Horses since the ancient time are associated with wars and speed. Purva Ashadha nakshatra of Sagittarius sign signify the “invincible one” or “the early victory”, or horse rider would become invincible or victorious. Therefore ancient seers have indirectly declared that ascendant lord and Jupiter would be present in Purva ashadha nakshatra at the birth of Lord Kalki through symbolic representation.
Since Lord Kalki’s main purpose of the birth would be to do Justice, so Saturn has to be exalted, i.e. in Libra at the birth of Lord Kalki. This is again indicated by the word “sword”, which is associated with Libra sign only.
In addition, Ketu is the only planet associated with “Horse”, Ketu rules the Ashwini Nakshatra (represent horse headed twin Ashwini kumars) and mentioning that horse would be “big” and “White”, seers have indicated that Ketu would be exalted at the birth of Lord Kalki.
In short at the birth of Lord Kalki, Moon would be in Dhanishtha nakshatra (Aquarius sign), Sun would be in swati nakshatra (in Libra), Jupiter would be in Purva Ashadha nakshatra (in Sagittarius), ascendant Lord would again be in Purva ashadha Nakshatra (in Sagittarius), Saturn would be in Libra and Ketu would be in Scorpio.
of Lord Vishnu
. This happens in Dvapara Yuga
. According to Kalki Purana, Kali demon
will rule the earth and bring sin and misery to the people. When the first stage of the Kali Yuga begins, the varna system will deteriorate. Soon after this, the second, third, and fourth stages of the Kali Yuga begin. During the second and third portions Men will forget the name of God and no longer offer Yagna to the Devas
. During the fourth portion, Canibalism will be virtually universal among the humans. To solve this problem the pious Devas will gather before Brahma
for a solution. Near the end of this yuga
, the Devas will then journey to Vaikunta
to seek help from Lord Vishnu
. Lord Vishnu will then descend to Earth to fix these problems of the Kali Yuga.
comes to earth in the home of Sumati, the wife of the Brahmin
Vishnuyasha. Kalki will be born on "a bright fortnight of the lunar month of Vaishakha, on the twelfth lunar tithi
(Dvadashi)," and his childhood will be in the mystical kingdom of Shambhala
. After the Chiranjeevin
immortals gather in Shambhala, Kalki will begin martial training under Guru
Parashurama
.
Soon after his martial training under Guru
Parashurama
, Kalki will begin a long penance
to Lord Shiva
in the Himalayas
. He will then receive the winged steed Devadatta (god-given), the celestial parrot
Shuka (शुक), and the divine "Ratna Maru" sword from Lord Shiva. He will then marry Padma, the avatar of Vishnu’s heavenly consort Lakshmi
and have two children, sons Jaya and Vijaya. Kalki will then perform the Ashwamedha Sacrifice to rid the world of all wicked kings and false prophets, before proceeding to begin the final destruction of evil and misery in the Kali Yuga
.
would come to earth as Kalki is to destroy and defeat evil forces on earth. He would begin this with the battle, and eventual massacre, of the Sunyavadis, who have misled the people, at the city of Keekatpur. A war would later begin with the dark forces of Kali
, including the demon generals Koka and Vikoka
fighting against Kalki and the Deva
s. Kali will be defeated at the hands of Dharma
and the personification of the Satya Yuga
, the evil's polar opposite. Koka and Vikoka would then be killed by Kalki. Finally, Kalki will be challenged by, and intentionally accept defeat from, Raja
Shashidhwaja, and marry the Raja's daughter, his second wife Ramaa, before the start of the Satya Yuga.
sacrifices for the Deva
s. Sumati and Vishnuyasha, his parents, will then travel to the holy place of Badrikashram, where they will live until their death. After the siring of Kalki's sons Meghamaal and Balahaka, Kalki will reign on earth for 1,000 years as the King
of Shambhala
. Having finished his mission of restoring peace, the Deva
s will appear before Kalki, requesting that he return to Vaikunta
. After a ritual bath in the Ganges River
, Kalki will reappear as Vishnu
in his four-armed form, and return to Vaikunta
.
Kalki
In Hinduism, Kalki is the tenth and final Maha Avatar of Vishnu who will come to end the present age of darkness and destruction known as Kali Yuga. The name Kalki is often a metaphor for eternity or time...
, the tenth and final Dashavatara (the ten Avatars) of the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
. The narrative is set in the distant 4,320th century, near the end of the Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga is the last of the four stages that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas described in the Indian scriptures. The other ages are Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga...
or Dark Age, as revealed by the storyteller Suta
Ugrasrava Sauti
Ugrashravas was the narrator of several Puranas, including Mahābhārata, Bhagavata Purana, Harivamsa, and Padma Purana, with the narrations typically taking place before the sages gathered in Naimisha Forest...
.
Although it is considered an Upapurana
Upapurana
The Upapuranas are a genre of Hindu religious texts consisting of a large number of compilations differentiated from the Mahapuranas by styling them as secondary Puranas by using a disparaging prefix Upa...
or 'Lesser Purana', it is derived from passages taken directly from the 18 'Major' Puranas, including the Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana
The Vishnu Purana is a religious Hindu text and one of the eighteen Mahapuranas. It is considered one of the most important Puranas and has been given the name Puranaratna...
and the Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata purana
The Bhāgavata Purāṇa is one of the "Maha" Puranic texts of Hindu literature, with its primary focus on bhakti to the incarnations of Vishnu, particularly Krishna...
ascribed to Vyasa
Vyasa
Vyasa is a central and revered figure in most Hindu traditions. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa , or Krishna Dvaipayana...
. It is believed that the Kalki Purana existed prior to the 16th century CE as parts of it were referenced to in the Avadhi Sufi romance Padmavat
Padmavat
Padmavat or Padmawat is an epic poem written in 1540 by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in the Awadhi language. It is the first important work in Awadhi.- Theme :...
(1540), written by the Sufi poet Malik Mohammad Jayasi.
The extant text comprises three aṃśas (sections) consisting 7, 7 and 21 chapters respectively.
Significance
As a prophetic work, the Kalki Purana writes details about events believed by Hindus to occur in the future. The work is essentially a derivation of passages collected from various Puranas describing the same subject. The work primarily describes the onset and exponential increase of evil and sin on the earth during the Kali YugaKali Yuga
Kali Yuga is the last of the four stages that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas described in the Indian scriptures. The other ages are Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga...
, and the life of Kalki
Kalki
In Hinduism, Kalki is the tenth and final Maha Avatar of Vishnu who will come to end the present age of darkness and destruction known as Kali Yuga. The name Kalki is often a metaphor for eternity or time...
, who is said to bring an end to the darkness of the Kali Yuga, destroying evil and sin, and beginning a new yuga (age) of sinlessness and peace known as the Satya Yuga
Satya Yuga
The Satya Yuga , also called Sat Yuga, Krta Yuga and Krita Yuga in Hinduism, is the "Yuga of Truth", when mankind is governed by gods, and every manifestation or work is close to the purest ideal and mankind will allow intrinsic goodness to rule supreme...
.
As per ancient texts, Lord Kalki will move with a ‘great speed’, on a ‘Big’ ‘White’ ‘horse’ with a ‘sword’ in his hand. In a first look this may sound like a fictitious description but actually the ancient writers have engulfed serious astrological facts about the planetary positions about the birth of Lord Kalki, in this description.
“Great speed”, is only associated with Dhanishtha nakshatra, moon being the fastest moving planet, the writers have secretly foretold that at the birth of Lord kalki, Moon will be present in Dhanishtha Nakshatra. Aquarius is the only Rashi which is associated with “great speed” of thoughts or mind; hence moon would be present in the 3rd or 4th quarter of Dhanishtha nakshatra in Aquarius sign.
“Sword”, is only associated with Swati Nakshatra and Libra sign, hence after Moon, seers have indicated that the sun would be present in the swati nakshatra at the birth of Lord Kalki.
Ancient Astrologers used to give maximum importance to the Moon (Mind Significator), Sun (Soul Significator), Jupiter (body Significator) and Ascendant Lord (body Significator), hence have given clues w.r.t nakshatra positions of these touch points in a particular sequence with the help of a symbolic representation.
The seers knew that by indicating the nakshatra of moon and sun, they are actually giving the Date and month of the lord kalki’s birth, since sun changes its sign in 1 month and moon changes its sign in 2-1/4 days.
Since ascendant Lord Nakshatra could give the hour, Jupiter position could finally fix the year (Jupiter changes its sign in every 1 year). So therefore with the term “Horse” they have also given the planetary position of Ascendant lord and Jupiter
Sagittarius is the only sign which have maximum association with horse (symbol -3 quarters of horse and 1 quarter of man); Horses since the ancient time are associated with wars and speed. Purva Ashadha nakshatra of Sagittarius sign signify the “invincible one” or “the early victory”, or horse rider would become invincible or victorious. Therefore ancient seers have indirectly declared that ascendant lord and Jupiter would be present in Purva ashadha nakshatra at the birth of Lord Kalki through symbolic representation.
Since Lord Kalki’s main purpose of the birth would be to do Justice, so Saturn has to be exalted, i.e. in Libra at the birth of Lord Kalki. This is again indicated by the word “sword”, which is associated with Libra sign only.
In addition, Ketu is the only planet associated with “Horse”, Ketu rules the Ashwini Nakshatra (represent horse headed twin Ashwini kumars) and mentioning that horse would be “big” and “White”, seers have indicated that Ketu would be exalted at the birth of Lord Kalki.
In short at the birth of Lord Kalki, Moon would be in Dhanishtha nakshatra (Aquarius sign), Sun would be in swati nakshatra (in Libra), Jupiter would be in Purva Ashadha nakshatra (in Sagittarius), ascendant Lord would again be in Purva ashadha Nakshatra (in Sagittarius), Saturn would be in Libra and Ketu would be in Scorpio.
Kali Yuga
Chronologically Krishna is described as the eighth AvatarAvatar
In Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
of Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
. This happens in Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga or Dwapara Yuga is the third out of four yugas, or ages, described in the scriptures of Hinduism. This yuga comes after Treta Yuga and is followed by Kali Yuga...
. According to Kalki Purana, Kali demon
Kali (Demon)
In Hinduism, Kali is the reigning lord of Kali Yuga and archenemy of Kalki, the 10th and final Avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu...
will rule the earth and bring sin and misery to the people. When the first stage of the Kali Yuga begins, the varna system will deteriorate. Soon after this, the second, third, and fourth stages of the Kali Yuga begin. During the second and third portions Men will forget the name of God and no longer offer Yagna to the Devas
Deva (Hinduism)
' is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, its related feminine term is devi. In modern Hinduism, it can be loosely interpreted as any benevolent supernatural beings. The devs in Hinduism, also called Suras, are often juxtaposed to the Asuras, their half brothers. Devs are also the maintainers of...
. During the fourth portion, Canibalism will be virtually universal among the humans. To solve this problem the pious Devas will gather before Brahma
Brahma
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...
for a solution. Near the end of this yuga
Yuga
Yuga in Hindu philosophy is the name of an 'epoch' or 'era' within a cycle of four ages. These are the Satya Yuga, the Treta Yuga, the Dvapara Yuga, and finally the Kali Yuga. According to Hindu cosmology, life in the universe is created, destroyed once every 4.1 to 8.2 billion years, which is...
, the Devas will then journey to Vaikunta
Vaikunta
Vaikuntha , Param Padam , 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 ,...
to seek help from Lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
. Lord Vishnu will then descend to Earth to fix these problems of the Kali Yuga.
Kalki Comes to Earth
Lord VishnuVishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
comes to earth in the home of Sumati, the wife of the Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
Vishnuyasha. Kalki will be born on "a bright fortnight of the lunar month of Vaishakha, on the twelfth lunar tithi
Tithi
In vedic timekeeping, a tithi is a lunar day, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to approximately 26 hours. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month, named...
(Dvadashi)," and his childhood will be in the mystical kingdom of Shambhala
Shambhala
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala or Shangri-la is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere in Inner Asia...
. After the Chiranjeevin
Chiranjeevin
Chiranjivis are the "immortals" in Hinduism who are to remain alive throughout this Kali Yuga until the start of next Satya Yuga.-Etymolgy:...
immortals gather in Shambhala, Kalki will begin martial training under Guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
Parashurama
Parashurama
Parashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
.
Life on Earth
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
Parashurama
Parashurama
Parashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
, Kalki will begin a long penance
Penance
Penance is repentance of sins as well as the proper name of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, and Anglican Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession. It also plays a part in non-sacramental confession among Lutherans and other Protestants...
to Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
in the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
. He will then receive the winged steed Devadatta (god-given), the celestial parrot
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
Shuka (शुक), and the divine "Ratna Maru" sword from Lord Shiva. He will then marry Padma, the avatar of Vishnu’s heavenly consort Lakshmi
Lakshmi
Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments...
and have two children, sons Jaya and Vijaya. Kalki will then perform the Ashwamedha Sacrifice to rid the world of all wicked kings and false prophets, before proceeding to begin the final destruction of evil and misery in the Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga is the last of the four stages that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas described in the Indian scriptures. The other ages are Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga...
.
Destruction of Evil
One of the main reasons Lord VishnuVishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
would come to earth as Kalki is to destroy and defeat evil forces on earth. He would begin this with the battle, and eventual massacre, of the Sunyavadis, who have misled the people, at the city of Keekatpur. A war would later begin with the dark forces of Kali
Kali (Demon)
In Hinduism, Kali is the reigning lord of Kali Yuga and archenemy of Kalki, the 10th and final Avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu...
, including the demon generals Koka and Vikoka
Koka and Vikoka
According to the Kalki Purana, the twin brothers Koka and Vikoka serve as generals under the demon Kali, overlord of Kali Yuga. In their battle with Kalki, the 10th and final avatar of Lord Vishnu, the brothers display their mastery over the dark arts by raising themselves from the dead faster than...
fighting against Kalki and the Deva
Deva (Hinduism)
' is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, its related feminine term is devi. In modern Hinduism, it can be loosely interpreted as any benevolent supernatural beings. The devs in Hinduism, also called Suras, are often juxtaposed to the Asuras, their half brothers. Devs are also the maintainers of...
s. Kali will be defeated at the hands of Dharma
Dharma
Dharma means Law or Natural Law and is a concept of central importance in Indian philosophy and religion. In the context of Hinduism, it refers to one's personal obligations, calling and duties, and a Hindu's dharma is affected by the person's age, caste, class, occupation, and gender...
and the personification of the Satya Yuga
Satya Yuga
The Satya Yuga , also called Sat Yuga, Krta Yuga and Krita Yuga in Hinduism, is the "Yuga of Truth", when mankind is governed by gods, and every manifestation or work is close to the purest ideal and mankind will allow intrinsic goodness to rule supreme...
, the evil's polar opposite. Koka and Vikoka would then be killed by Kalki. Finally, Kalki will be challenged by, and intentionally accept defeat from, Raja
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
Shashidhwaja, and marry the Raja's daughter, his second wife Ramaa, before the start of the Satya Yuga.
Satya Yuga
After the defeat and destruction of evil on earth, the Satya Yuga (Golden Age) begins. Kalki will divide the earth into earthly kingdoms among his generals, then perform the Ashwamedha and RajasuyaRajasuya
Rajasuya was a sacrifice, described in detail in the Mahabharata, performed by the ancient kings of India who considered themselves powerful enough to be an emperor...
sacrifices for the Deva
Deva (Hinduism)
' is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, its related feminine term is devi. In modern Hinduism, it can be loosely interpreted as any benevolent supernatural beings. The devs in Hinduism, also called Suras, are often juxtaposed to the Asuras, their half brothers. Devs are also the maintainers of...
s. Sumati and Vishnuyasha, his parents, will then travel to the holy place of Badrikashram, where they will live until their death. After the siring of Kalki's sons Meghamaal and Balahaka, Kalki will reign on earth for 1,000 years as the King
King
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of Shambhala
Shambhala
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala or Shangri-la is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere in Inner Asia...
. Having finished his mission of restoring peace, the Deva
Deva (Hinduism)
' is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, its related feminine term is devi. In modern Hinduism, it can be loosely interpreted as any benevolent supernatural beings. The devs in Hinduism, also called Suras, are often juxtaposed to the Asuras, their half brothers. Devs are also the maintainers of...
s will appear before Kalki, requesting that he return to Vaikunta
Vaikunta
Vaikuntha , Param Padam , 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 ,...
. After a ritual bath in the Ganges River
Ganges River
The Ganges or Ganga, , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it...
, Kalki will reappear as Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
in his four-armed form, and return to Vaikunta
Vaikunta
Vaikuntha , Param Padam , 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 ,...
.