Vaikuntha

Vaikuntha (Sanskrit: वैकु ठ,

romanized: Vaikuṇṭha, lit. 'without
anxiety'),[1] also called Vishnuloka
(Viṣṇuloka), and Tirunatu (Tirunāṭu) in
Tamil,[2] is the abode of Vishnu,[3] the
supreme deity in the Vaishnava tradition of
Hinduism,[4][5]: 17  and his consort, Lakshmi,
the supreme goddess.[6]
An illustration of Vaikuntha, presided by Vishnu

According to Ramanuja, Vaikuntha is the

Parama Padam or Nitya Vibhuti, an
"eternal heavenly realm", and is the "divine
imperishable world that is God's abode". In
Vaishnava literature, Vaikuntha is
described as the highest realm above the
fourteen lokas (worlds), where the
devotees of Vishnu go upon achieving
liberation.[5]: 115  It is guarded by the twin
deities, Jaya and Vijaya, the gatekeepers
of Vaikuntha.[7] The army of Vishnu,
stationed at Vaikuntha, is led by
Vishvaksena.[8] The planets of Vaikuntha
are described to be full of golden palaces
and hanging gardens that grow fragrant
fruits and flowers.[9]

The planets of Vaikuntha begin 26,200,000

yojanas (209,600,000 miles) above
Satyaloka.[10] In most of the extant
Puranas and Vaishnava traditions,
Vaikuntha is located in the direction of the
Makara Rashi, which coincides with the
constellation of the Capricorn. One version
of the cosmology states that Vishnu's eye
they wear diadems and
garlands. (BP 2.9.12)

On every side of that shining

world, there are brilliant arrays
of vimanas that belong to the
great-souled ones. The
complexion of the excellent
women is like lightning. The
place looks like the sky, covered
by arrays of clouds tinged with
lightning. (BP 2.9.13)

In embodied form, Shri tends to

the lord’s feet. In many different