Lok
The world is amazingly gigantic. Our scriptures present some cosmological perspectives. There are billions of stars in one galaxy and billions of galaxies in each universe, further billions of universes in each cosmic egg (brahmand)!! All of these are manifestation of Maya, the material energy of Brahma - Supreme God.
The Atharva Ved and Purans depict that there are fourteen planets altogether in an entire cosmic egg (Brahmand), which could be divided into three different categories lokas (लोक) i.e.
The entire structure of all these 14 planets makes one Brahmand (cosmic egg) or Universe. Lord Krishna revealed them in His being for Arjun as His Virat Swaroop.
The Atharva Ved and Purans depict that there are fourteen planets altogether in an entire cosmic egg (Brahmand), which could be divided into three different categories lokas (लोक) i.e.
- Urdhva Lok (उर्ध्वलोक) means Upper Planets,
- Madhya Lok (मध्यलोक) means Middle Planets. The earth or Bhoo lok is also known as Madhya lok (middle planet) and is included in both Urdhva lok and Adholoka.
- Adho Lok (अधोलोक) means Lower Planets
The entire structure of all these 14 planets makes one Brahmand (cosmic egg) or Universe. Lord Krishna revealed them in His being for Arjun as His Virat Swaroop.
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