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Life On Other Planets XXX, APR 17, 2014 05:46PM

Life On Other Planets

XXX, APR 17, 2014 05:46PM 43K 19 

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Life On Other Planets

Are we alone in this universe? Does life exist on other planets? Science may have not finds the answer but Hinduism does. According to Hinduism life exist on other planets also and we are not alone in this universe. Now in this blog we will see what Hindu religion talks about “Life On Other Planets”

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Division Of Universe

Before we understand anything we must understand universe division. According to Hinduism the universe is divided into three parts Urdhva-loka (Highest abodes), Madhya or Bhu-loka (Middle ones), and Adho-loka (the Lower realms).

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Lokas in Our Universe

Each Universe is shaped like an egg (Brahmand) and within it exist the three levels of Lokas. There are 14 planetary systems comprising the three Lokas and below them exist the 28 different Hells. It is interesting to note that various Purana claim the original abode of Shiva to be at the boundary of this Universe and not Kailash. The Vayu Purana, Chapter 39 sheds more light on the details of this place and says that beyond Brahmaloka and beneath the upper crust of the Cosmic Egg – in between these two is the PURA (Shiva’s city), his divine abode Manomaya A (consisting of the mind).

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Lokas in Our Universe

This, then is the Original and Supreme abode of Shiva where He resides till the end of Creation and is visited by the other gods in their space-crafts (aliens again?). This would also make sense, since geologically, the Himalayas (of which Mount Kailash is a part), did not rise up till about 5o million years ago! The Hari-vamsha says that higher planetary systems are the realms of Devas, Angels, Spirits and Manes; Middle Planets (Bhu-Loka) the abode of mortal beings like Humans and animals; and the lower planets are populated by the Demons and Nagas. In Hinduism we have 14 Lokas so now we should understand them

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Satyaloka

The highest planet in the Material Realm is the abode of Lord Brahma, the progenitor of this universe. Along with him are present, his consort Saraswati and other spiritual entities who, after eons of spiritual penance have been able to transcend the bonds of Material world and reach this plane by traversing through the Milky Way. At the time of final dissolution of the material planets the residents here transform their subtle bodies into spiritual bodies and enter the eternal Vaikuntha planets, which begin 26,200,000 yojanas above the Satyaloka.

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Tapoloka

This is the abode of the four Kumars named Sanat, Sanak, Sanandan, and Sanatan and is located 120,000,000 yojanas below the Satya-Loka. They are the first incarnations of Lord Vishnu and represent the Gyan-shakti (power of knowledge) of the Lord. They are collectively referred to as the Kumars because they are immortal and live for the entire duration of universal time, yet retain their appearance of 5-year-old kids! Because of their pure nature, they have easy access to the Brahma-Loka as well as the Spiritual Realm and regularly visit Lord Vishnu in the Vaikuntha.

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Swargaloka

This is one of the most opulent planetary system with unimaginable riches, wish-fulfilling trees, supersonic space-crafts, ability to travel in different dimensions, long life-spans, and freedom from disease and disability. The duty of these Demi-gods is to manage the affairs of the universe, protecting its inhabitants against the demons. The capital city of this world is Amravati - Abode of the Immortals. Indra and his fellow residents obtain all the pleasures of life because of the wish-fulfilling cow Kamdhenu. This divine cow, the three-headed White Elephant Airavat as well as the Flying Horse Uchhaihshrava (~Greek Pegasus) were the riches Indra obtained after the Churning of the Cosmic Ocean.

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Janaloka & Maharloka

The next Loka lies 80,000,000 yojanas below the Tapoloka and is the abode of great rishis. 20,000,000 yojanas below Janaloka is the Maharloka, which is another abode of great saints and sages. These Lokas are populated by mystics who can move between any planets within the material universe at speeds unthinkable to modern Science and the greatest of sages, such as Bhrigu Muni, live in this place. The inhabitants have a life span of one whole day of Brahma (4.32 Billion years)! When the fire of devastation reaches this planet the residents transport themselves to Satyaloka where they live further before the highest of planets is also destroyed. They then transform their subtle bodies to spiritual and enter the spiritual realms. Here, by means of his Karma, a soul can either go higher, up to Satyaloka and become Brahma's associate, or down, to the level of the Devas or demigods.

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Bhuvarloka

This planetary system roughly corresponds to our solar system and contains five major planets plus the sun god. However, there are two planets outside the solar system included in this - Dhruva Loka or pole star and the realm of the Sapta-rishis or big dipper. These Lokas are the abodes of semi-divine beings who are one notch higher than the humans. They assist the demigods in various ways and sometimes interact with the humans. By advancement in their service they can become a demigod or by indulging in enjoyment, be born as a human on the earthly realms.

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Dhruvloka

It is the planetary complex revolving around the Polestar that is said to be 10,000,000 yojans below the Maharloka. It is described as the center of a bright ring of stars identified with our galaxy, Milky Way. In every material universe, there is one Vaikuntha planet with an ocean of milk where Lord Vishnu resides on an island called Shvetadvipa. In our Universe, this planet is situated in the Eastern side of Dhruvloka and is the abode of Lord Kshirodakshayi Vishnu, Brahma and the demigods meditating on Lord Vishnu at the Shvet-dvipa in Dhruva Loka.

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Dhruvloka

This transcendental island is 200,000 square miles and covered with desire trees for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord who resides here with Goddess Lakshmi and other pure, transcendental entities. As it is a spiritual planet, it is eternal and therefore remains when all other planets within the material universes are destroyed. It is believed to be the pivot for all material stars and planets with even the Sun, revolving at the speed of 16,000 miles per second around the Dhruvloka.

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Sapta-Rishi Loka

The abode of the Seven Great Seers or the Sapta-rishis located 100,000 Yojanas below the Dhruva-Loka. The seven rishis are the most advanced spiritual guides for Humanity and have been present at all major time periods of our History. Astronomically, their abode is recognized in the form of the Big Dipper or Ursa Major constellation and it always revolves around the Dhruva-Loka or Pole Star. Rishi Vasishth was the preceptor of the Solar Dynasty or Suryavanshi while Vishwamithra was the guru of Lord Rama. There are numerous stories and legends in the ancient scriptures, which relate the immense services these rishis have provided to different rulers on our planet since the beginning of time.

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Nakshtaraloka

Nakshatra Mandala is the stellar neighborhood of the Solar System perceived as the starry night sky. It is generally equated with the Zodiac Map around the Earth and represents the different constellations visible to us from Earth.

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Lokas of Solar Planets

The next Lokas are those of the major Solar planets viz. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn which are the abodes of the divine-beings called Budh, Shukra, Mangal,Brihaspati and Shanaichar respectively. An alternate view is that these are spherical shell regions in which the respective planet's orbits are situated and these shells contain one after the other in the order of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. These are believed to be located at a respective distance of 2,00,000 yojanas each.

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Surya-Loka

Similarly, the Surya-Loka refers to the sphere of the Sun-god and the Solar neighborhood. It is located at a height of 1,00,000 Yojanas above the Earth. The Most important thing about this Loka is that it is situated bang in the middle of the Bhuloka and Bhuvarloka, rotating through the time circle of the zodiac. Thus, it represents not only the center of the Solar System, but ALSO the center of the Universe. Since all observable data has shown the Universe to be expanding all around us, it may in fact be true that our Solar System occupies the central position in the Egg-shaped Universe that we exist in. Those interested in knowing more can go through this article by Dr. Russel Humphrey - {Our-galaxy-is-the-centre-of-the-universe-quantized-redshifts-show}.

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Surya-Loka

It is not so easy to determine the real space structure of the universe because there's no independent measure of distance in the universe. Hence, the astronomers have to look at a map of redshifts and directions in the sky from where the light has come. Then to get the distance to the source galaxy they have to assume the Hubble law. Such observations have confirmed that numerical values of galaxy redshifts are ‘quantized’, tending to fall into distinct groups. According to Hubble’s Law, redshifts are proportional to how far a Galaxy is from us and an analysis of these shifts shows that galaxies tend to be grouped into (conceptual) spherical shells concentric around our home galaxy, the Milky Way.

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Chandra-Loka

Chandra/soma is the Sanskrit name of the moon-god and hence, this Loka includes the satellite of moon as well as its orbital neighborhood. it should be remembered that when the scriptures talk about the sun or the moon-gods, it does not imply that the star and the satellite themselves are revered as gods! There are deities who have been given the responsibility of these heavenly bodies and they are the ones referred to by these terms. Moon influences the tidal processions and growth of vegetation therefore it is considered the life-giver for all living beings on earth. Here the celestial, intoxicating beverage called soma is also available which is consumed by Indra and other Devas especially when they are getting ready for a battle.

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Rahu

Rahu is the North node of the Moon's orbit while its counterpart Ketu is the southern one. It is said to be situated 80,000 miles above the three previous Lokas and is responsible for causing the Solar and Lunar eclipses. Astronomically, Rahu and Ketu are identified with the Ascending and Descending Nodes of the Moon, which are the points where the orbits of Sun and Moon intersect and if the alignment is correct, either a Solar or Lunar eclipse may occur. Thus, these are not imaginary entities, which periodically swallow the Sun and the Moon to cause an eclipse but actual positions contributing to the eclipses. The ancients were after all not crazy and the myths actually have underlying science inherent in them.

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Siddhaloka, Charanaloka, & Vidyadharaloka

These planets are spread from above the Antariksh to the orbit of the Moon. Their residents are born with all the mystic Siddhis naturally, including the ability to travel to other planets without using mechanical contraptions. The Vidyadhars are winged-creatures corresponding to the western concept of Angels and Siddhas are advanced beings who do not need wings to fly on account of their mystic Yogic powers. Chaarans spend most of their time traveling between the different planetary systems, eulogizing the Lord.

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Madhya-Loka Or The Middle Planets

We have already identified jambudweep as our planet, in a previous post {jambudvip - the global island}. The other six planets are arranged in a concentric fashion around the central planet earth. I wouldn't go much into the details of the different planets here because the descriptions more or less follow the same pattern as those of the earth. all these planets have land surrounded by huge oceans and comprise of humanoid species. However, the denizens here live longer and are more materially opulent than the denizens of our world because right from plaksh-dvipa to shak-dvipa, there is a perpetual treta-yuga, which is a more conducive age than our present Kaliyuga. I hope most of you would have grasped the point to be noted here - besides earth, there are six more planets, which have human-beings/humanoids inhabiting them.

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Madhya-Loka Or The Middle Planets

The significance of this information is huge. If only we could identify these planets, we would be able to identify the location of other intelligent species similar to us as well. i for one would be most eager to join if someone with access to astronomical resources needed for this endeavor decides to take the initiative till then, let us do what we can and learn more about the other Lokas.

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Adho-Loka Or The Lower Planets

About 70,000 Yojanas below the earth begin the seven lower planetary systems. It should be remembered that these planets may be LOWER in spatial co-ordinates but are materially more opulent than even the Higher Planets hence they are known as the Bila-Swarga. These geographically lower worlds are: Atal, Vital, Sutal, Talatal, Mahataal, Rasaatal Pataal The residents here enjoy a standard of material comfort UNMATCHED by even the higher planets because the denizens of these worlds are concerned only with Material enjoyment and have very little Spiritual inclination.

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Adho-Loka Or The Lower Planets

These lower worlds are dark planets, devoid of any Sunshine and are hence artificially-lit by means of huge reflecting surfaces in the form of crystals and gems! Since time is not divided into days and nights due to no sunshine reaching these planets, they have no fear produced by time. These planets are the residence of Daityas, Danavas, Panis, Nivat-kavachs, Rakshasas, Kalkeyas, Nagas, Uragas who are all engaged in illusory material enjoyment with no thought of spiritual liberation. All residents bathe in elixirs, which free them from any anxiety or physical disease, as well as any signs of physical aging.

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Adho-Loka Or The Lower Planets

There are some details which are worth mentioning here- The planet Sutal is the abode of Bali Maharaj, the most benevolent and just king of the Asura race, who was blessed by Lord Vishnu to become the Indra for the next Manvantar. In the Lower planets of Mahataal and Pataal, reside the Nagas or the semi-human serpent people. The Nagaloka is a splendid place with unimaginable riches. All darkness is banished here because of the brilliantly glowing jewels on the hoods of the huge serpents. The King of the Nagas, Vasuki resides here in his capital Bhogavati.

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Adho-Loka Or The Lower Planets

Texts like the Mahabharat repeatedly give incidents of Nagas emerging from under the ground (inspired probably by their tendency to live in burrows) and Naga princesses abducting handsome men deep down under water. Maybe a thorough underwater exploration can help shed some light on the possible existence of portals between these worlds and our Earth. Till now, we have encountered planets with advanced beings having multiple limbs who can transport themselves from one place to another in a fraction of a second (Vaikunth-Loka). We saw planets where people travel on airplanes and space-crafts rather than ground-cars (Swarga-Loka) and also read about planets that do not need the Sun for survival (Bila-Swarga) Beneath all these, and slightly above the Garbhodak ocean, are the Naraklokas, or the hellish planets.

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Narak-Loka Or The Hellish Planets

This place acts as a purgatory for the souls who have committed the most abominable actions on the earthly plane. Unlike the Eternal Hell of Western religions though, this place is temporary and once the soul has learnt its lesson, it is free to move back into the regular dimension. There are 28 different hells described in the Vedic literature and these planets are: Raurav, Sukar, Rodha, Tal, Vishsan, Mahajwal, Taptakumbh, Lavan, Vilohit, Rudhiramabh, Vaitarni, Krimish, Krimibhojan, Asipatravana, Krishna, Lalabhaksha, Darun, Puyuvah, Pap, Vahnijwal, Adhahshira, Sandansh, Kalsutra, Tamas, Avichi, Swabhojan, Apratishthit and Aprachi.

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Narak-Loka Or The Hellish Planets

The ancient sages have made provisions of expiation for those sinners who feel guilty in their conscience after committing their sins. Only those sinners who do not expiate for their sins fall into these hells. Although life here seems to go on for an eternity, in actual fact the duration of one's Karmic sentence here may be only seconds or moments. All these Hells are under the domain of Surya-putra Yamaraj where he delivers judgment according to the record kept by his assistant Chitragupt.

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Foundation of Our Universe

At the base of our Universe lies the immense Garbhodak Ocean on which reclines the second form of Lord Vishnu - Shri Garbhodakshayi Vishnu, resting on the Eternal serpent, Ananta-Shesha. Ananta-Shesha has thousands of hoods and each of the hoods carries a bright gemstone that illuminates the azimuths. At the end of every Kalpa, Brahma goes to sleep and rests for the night. The time has come now for the Maha-pralaya when fiery poison emanates from Ananta's thousands of hoods and destroys all Creation.

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Foundation of Our Universe

This is the Sankarshan form of the Lord from whose eyebrows appears the three-eyed Rudra who destroys the three worlds and dances the dance of destruction known as the Tandava, from all that we have read about the different Lokas, Bhu-loka or the earth-realm seems to be sort of a launch-pad from where you can reach the other worlds based on your karma, through good karma and right inclination, one can ascend to the spiritually advanced higher planets; through karma, indulgence of senses and unbridled desires, one can descend to the spiritually deprived but materially advanced lower planets and through really bad karma, one may have to suffer in one of the hellish planets.

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Foundation of Our Universe

This, I believe is the central learning from all this knowledge. Even if you are a Deva or a Rishi, there's no guarantee that you won't be born as a Rakshasa or an ant or a bacteria in your next birth. There are numerous instances where a divine being was cursed to be born as a human or an animal because of his bad karma. The only certain way to get out of this Samsara or the never-ending cycle of birth and death is to keep the lord in your heart in every action that you do, in every thought that comes to your mind, and in every breath that you take. According to Hinduism we are not alone as life exist on outer planets.

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