Amaravati (mythology)

Amaravati is the capital city of Svarga, the realm of Indra, the king of the gods in Hindu mythology, Buddhist mythology and Jainism .^[1] At the centre of Amaravati lies Vaijayanta, the palace of Indra or Śakra (Buddhism) in Buddhism. The heaven of Lord Indra is a region for the virtuous alone with celestial gardens called Nandana Vana that houses sacred trees like the wish-fulfilling Kalpavriksha and the Parijata and sweet-scented flowers such as hibiscuses, roses, hyacinths, freesias, magnolias, gardenias, jasmines, and honeysuckles. Fragrant almond extract is sprinkled on the sides of palaces. The fragrant groves are occupied by Apsaras. Low sweet music plays. Indra's abode is eight hundred miles in circumference and forty miles in height.^[2]

The pillars of Amaravati are composed of diamonds and its furniture is made of pure gold. Amaravati's palaces are also made of gold. Pleasant breezes carry the perfume of rose-colored flowers. Amaravati was built by Lord Vishwakarma, the architect of the gods, a son of Lord Brahma, sometimes depicted as a son of Kashyapa (Although, in a later legend, Tvastr, believed by many to be the same as Vishwakarma, is killed by Indra for having created Vritra, a Danava (Hinduism) who was an embodiment of drought, an antithesis to Indra himself). The inhabitants of Amaravati are entertained by music, dancing and every sort of festivity. Divinity fills up the entire region.

The audience chamber of Amaravati accommodates the thirty-three celestials the Trāyastriṃśa, together with the forty-eight thousand Rishis and the multitude of attendants.

Indra also has a celestial meeting hall at Amravati which is known as Pushkara-Malini, which is built by Indra himself.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ Roshen Dalal (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books. ISBN 9788184752779. Entry: "Indraloka"
↑ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 66.
↑ Mahabharata Sabha Parva, Lokpala-khayana Parva, Section VII

External links[edit]

"The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Indralokagamana Parva: Section XLII". Sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
"The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Indralokagamana Parva: Section XLIII". Sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.

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[1] Roshen Dalal (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books. ISBN 9788184752779. Entry: "Indraloka"

[2] Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 66.

[3] Mahabharata Sabha Parva, Lokpala-khayana Parva, Section VII

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