# Planets and Cosmic Realms *Planetary systems, lokas, and the structure of the material and spiritual universes* Total entries: 156 ## Overview The Vedic cosmology describes a vast universe with countless planetary systems organized into 14 levels (bhuvanas), from the lowest hellish regions to the highest heavenly planets. Beyond all material planets lie the eternal spiritual planets of Vaikuṇṭha and Goloka Vṛndāvana. ## Spiritual Planets (Beyond Material Nature) The eternal spiritual worlds, free from birth, death, old age, and disease. **Related entries:** 18 - [[index/entries/brahmaloka|Brahmaloka]] - Highest material planet, also called Satyaloka - [[index/entries/brahmajyoti|Brahmajyoti]] - The spiritual effulgence - [[index/entries/goloka-vrndavana|Goloka Vṛndāvana]] - Krishna's supreme abode - [[index/G#goloka vṛndāvana (kṛṣṇaloka)|Goloka Vṛndāvana (Kṛṣṇaloka)]] - [[index/G#goloka vṛndāvana as goal of pure devotees|Goloka Vṛndāvana as goal of pure devotees]] - [[index/H#hari-dhāma|Hari-dhāma]] - See: Vaikuṇṭha planets - [[index/J#jyotirdhāma|Jyotirdhāma]] - [[index/K#kṛṣṇaloka (goloka vṛndāvana)|Kṛṣṇaloka (Goloka Vṛndāvana)]] - [[index/K#kṛṣṇaloka|Kṛṣṇaloka]] - See: Goloka Vṛndāvana - [[index/M#mad-dhāma|Mad-dhāma]] - [[index/S#spiritual planets|Spiritual planets]] - [[index/entries/spiritual-world|Spiritual world]] - [[index/entries/vaikuntha|Vaikuṇṭha]] - [[index/entries/vaikuntha-planet|Vaikuṇṭha planet]] - [[index/entries/visnuloka|Viṣṇuloka]] - [[index/V#vrajadhāma|Vrajadhāma]] - [[index/entries/vrndavana|Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/S#śvetadvīpa|Śvetadvīpa]] ## Highest Material Planets (Satyaloka/Brahmaloka) The topmost planetary system in the material universe, home of Lord Brahmā. **Related entries:** 7 - [[index/entries/brahmaloka|Brahmaloka]] - [[index/B#brahmaloka defined|Brahmaloka defined]] - [[index/entries/satyaloka|Satyaloka]] - [[index/S#satyaloka, destiny of residents of|Satyaloka, destiny of residents of]] - [[index/S#sādhyaloka|Sādhyaloka]] - [[index/S#satya-yuga|Satya-yuga]] - [[index/entries/brahma-lord|Brahmā, Lord]] ## Heavenly Planets (Svargaloka System) The higher planetary systems where the pious enjoy celestial pleasures. **Related entries:** 24 - [[index/entries/heavenly-planet|Heavenly planet]] - [[index/S#svar planets|Svar planets]] - [[index/S#svarga-loka defined|Svarga-loka defined]] - [[index/entries/svargaloka|Svargaloka]] - [[index/S#svarloka|Svarloka]] - [[index/S#svarloka defined|Svarloka defined]] - [[index/entries/indra-lord|Indra, Lord]] - King of heaven - [[index/entries/indra-king|Indra, King]] - [[index/S#spacecraft, higher planets beyond|Spacecraft, higher planets beyond]] - [[index/entries/demigod|Demigod]] - [[index/G#goal of life|Goal of life]] - [[index/G#goddesses of fortune|Goddess(es) of fortune]] - [[index/entries/pious-activities|Pious activities]] - [[index/U#urvaśīs|Urvaśīs]] - [[index/entries/urvasi|Urvaśī]] - [[index/entries/apsaras|Apsarās]] - [[index/P#pitrloka|Pitṛloka]] - [[index/entries/pita|Pitā(s)]] - [[index/entries/moon|Moon]] - [[index/entries/moon-god|Moon-god]] - [[index/entries/candra-lord|Candra, Lord]] - [[index/entries/soma-moon-god|Soma (Moon-god)]] - [[index/entries/sun|Sun]] - [[index/entries/sun-god|Sun-god]] ## Intermediate Planetary Systems Middle regions of the universe accessible to human beings and various beings. **Related entries:** 15 - [[index/entries/earth-planet|Earth planet]] - [[index/entries/bharata-varsa|Bhārata-varṣa]] - Earth, specifically India - [[index/B#bhu-mandala|Bhū-maṇḍala]] - The earthly plane - [[index/D#dhruvaloka|Dhruvaloka]] - The polestar - [[index/entries/dhruva-maharaja|Dhruva Mahārāja]] - [[index/entries/polestar|Polestar]] - [[index/L#lokāloka mountain|Lokāloka Mountain]] - [[index/entries/lokaloka-mountain|Lokāloka Mountain]] - [[index/S#sumeru mountain|Sumeru Mountain]] - [[index/M#mandara mountain|Mandara Mountain]] - [[index/entries/planet|Planet]] - [[index/entries/rahu|Rāhu]] - Eclipse planet - [[index/S#stars|Stars]] - [[index/entries/stars|Stars]] - [[index/entries/sisumara-planetary-system|Śiśumāra planetary system]] ## Lower Planetary Systems (Bila-svarga) Subterranean heavenly regions with great opulence. **Related entries:** 7 - [[index/entries/subterranean-heavenly-planets|Subterranean heavenly planets]] - [[index/S#sutala planet|Sutala planet]] - [[index/S#sutala planetary system|Sutala planetary system]] - [[index/entries/bali-maharaja|Bali Mahārāja]] - Resident of Sutala - [[index/entries/ghost|Ghosts]] - [[index/Y#yakṣa(s)|Yakṣa(s)]] - [[index/entries/naga|Nāgas]] ## Hellish Planets Lower regions where sinful persons suffer reactions to their misdeeds. **Related entries:** 10 - [[index/entries/hell|Hell]] - [[index/entries/hell-hellish-planet|Hell (hellish planet)]] - [[index/entries/hellish-planets|Hellish planets]] - [[index/S#sandaṁśa (hellish planet)|Sandaṁśa (hellish planet)]] - [[index/S#sārameyādana (hellish planet)|Sārameyādana (hellish planet)]] - [[index/S#sūcīmukha (hellish planet)|Sūcīmukha (hellish planet)]] - [[index/S#sūkharamukha (hellish planet)|Sūkharamukha (hellish planet)]] - [[index/S#śūlaprota (hellish planet)|Śūlaprota (hellish planet)]] - [[index/entries/punishment|Punishment]] - [[index/S#suffering(s)|Suffering(s)]] ## Siddhaloka and Mystic Planets Planets inhabited by perfected mystics and yogis. **Related entries:** 4 - [[index/entries/siddhaloka|Siddhaloka]] - [[index/S#siddhaloka as viṣṇudūtas origin|Siddhaloka as Viṣṇudūtas origin]] - [[index/S#siddhaloka planet|Siddhaloka planet]] - [[index/S#siddhaloka, inhabitants of (siddhas)|Siddhaloka, inhabitants of (Siddhas)]] ## Special Lokas and Abodes Various specific planetary systems and divine abodes. **Related entries:** 9 - [[index/entries/vivasvan|Vivasvān]] - Sun-god - [[index/S#śivaloka|Śivaloka]] - Abode of Lord Śiva - [[index/M#maheśa-dhāma|Maheśa-dhāma]] - [[index/S#sūryaloka|Sūryaloka]] - Sun planet - [[index/entries/ananta-lord|Ananta, Lord]] - [[index/entries/ananta-sesa-lord|Ananta Śeṣa, Lord]] - [[index/entries/ananta-sesa-naga|Ananta Śeṣa (Nāga)]] - [[index/entries/residence|Residence]] - [[index/G#gold|Gold]] ## Universal Structure and Creation The architecture and formation of the material universe. **Related entries:** 24 - [[index/entries/universe|Universe(s)]] - [[index/entries/cosmic-manifestation|Cosmic manifestation]] - [[index/entries/creation-the|Creation, the]] - [[index/entries/creation-of-universe|Creation of universe]] - [[index/entries/creation-act-of|Creation, act of]] - [[index/entries/annihilation-of-universe|Annihilation of universe]] - [[index/E#eternality|Eternality]] - [[index/entries/material-world|Material world]] - [[index/entries/material-nature|Material nature]] - [[index/M#materialist(s)|Materialist(s)]] - [[index/entries/three-worlds|Three worlds]] - [[index/W#world(s)|World(s)]] - [[index/entries/astronomy-vedic|Astronomy, Vedic]] - [[index/entries/mathematical-calculations|Mathematical calculations]] - [[index/entries/time|Time]] - [[index/M#mahat-tattva|Mahat-tattva]] - [[index/entries/causal-ocean|Causal ocean]] - [[index/entries/garbhodaka-ocean|Garbhodaka ocean]] - [[index/entries/garbhodakasayi-visnu|Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu]] - [[index/entries/maha-visnu|Mahā-Viṣṇu]] - [[index/entries/element-material|Element (material)]] - [[index/entries/atom|Atom]] - [[index/L#light|Light]] - [[index/S#space-travel|Space travel]] ## Great Personalities on Various Planets Notable personalities associated with specific planetary systems. **Related entries:** 16 - [[index/entries/bali-maharaja|Bali Mahārāja]] - King of Sutala - [[index/entries/benedictions|Benedictions]] - [[index/entries/bhagavan|Bhagavān]] - [[index/D#dhruva mahārāja|Dhruva Mahārāja]] - Resident of Dhruvaloka - [[index/entries/dhruva-maharaja|Dhruva Mahārāja]] - [[index/J#jaḍa bharata|Jaḍa Bharata]] - [[index/entries/jada-bharata-quoted|Jaḍa Bharata quoted]] - [[index/entries/nanda-maharaja|Nanda Mahārāja]] - [[index/entries/narada-muni|Nārada Muni]] - [[index/entries/pariksit-maharaja|Parīkṣit Mahārāja]] - [[index/P#pracetās|Pracetās]] - [[index/entries/prajapati|Prajāpatis]] - [[index/entries/prthu-maharaja|Pṛthu Mahārāja]] - [[index/P#pūtanā|Pūtanā]] - [[index/S#sārvabhauma bhaṭṭācārya|Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya]] - [[index/A#āgnīdhra, king|Āgnīdhra, King]] ## Analogies Related to Planets Illustrative comparisons used to explain planetary concepts. **Related entries:** 2 - [[index/entries/analogies|Analogies]] - [[index/A#approaching city compared to realizing absolute truth|Approaching city compared to realizing Absolute Truth]] ## Birth, Death, and Transmigration Movement of souls through different planetary systems. **Related entries:** 6 - [[index/entries/birth|Birth(s)]] - [[index/entries/body-bodies-material|Body (bodies), material]] - [[index/entries/body-material|Body, material]] - [[index/D#duties|Duties]] - [[index/entries/transmigration-of-soul|Transmigration of soul]] - [[index/entries/life-span|Life span]] ## Philosophical Concepts Abstract concepts related to understanding planetary systems. **Related entries:** 9 - [[index/entries/absolute-truth|Absolute Truth]] - [[index/entries/brahman-supreme|Brahman, Supreme]] - [[index/entries/brahman-impersonal|Brahman, impersonal]] - [[index/entries/brahman-effulgence|Brahman effulgence]] - [[index/entries/energies-of-supreme-lord|Energies of Supreme Lord]] - [[index/entries/energy-energies-of-lord|Energy (energies) of Lord]] - [[index/entries/opulence|Opulence]] - [[index/entries/opulence-of-krsna|Opulence of Kṛṣṇa]] - [[index/S#svalokam defined|Svalokam defined]] ## Goal of Different Planetary Aspirations Various destinations achieved through different practices. **Related entries:** 5 - [[index/entries/liberation|Liberation]] - [[index/entries/falldown|Falldown]] - [[index/F#fruitive-work|Fruitive work]] - [[index/entries/karmi|Karmī]] - [[index/entries/karmi-fruitive-workers|Karmī (fruitive workers)]] ## Miscellaneous Entries Other entries related to planets and cosmic realms. **Related entries:** 6 - [[index/entries/airplane|Airplane]] - [[index/entries/boat|Boat]] - [[index/entries/lotus-flower|Lotus flower]] - [[index/entries/tree|Tree]] - [[index/entries/ocean|Ocean]] - [[index/S#saturn planet|Saturn planet]] *** ## Related Categories - [[index/meta/philosophical-terms|Philosophical Terms]] - Concepts explaining cosmic structure - [[index/meta/incarnations|Incarnations]] - The Lord's appearances on various planets - [[index/meta/demigods|Demigods]] - Administrators of planetary systems - [[index/scriptures/vedic-literature|Vedic Literature]] - Sources of cosmological knowledge - [[index/meta/yoga-meditation|Yoga and Meditation]] - Practices for planetary elevation *** *See also:* [[index/places|Places Index]] · [[index/concepts|Concepts]] · [[index/index|Main Index]]