Jambu dwipa, Plaksa dwipa, Salmali dwipa, Kusa dwipa, Krauncha dwipa,Saka dwipa and Pushkara dwipa. Each succeeding dwipa is said to be twice as large as the preceding dwipa and is placed beyond the ocean encircling it. The seven ocean contain salt water lavana; juice of sugarcane ikshu; sura liquor; clarified butter ghritham; curds dadhi; kilk ksheera; and pure water jala: The Bhagvatham says the earth is divided into seven dwipas the entire universe in which Ksheerabdhi is one ocean.
"Samudrentham visvasambhavam" It is a place from where the Vibhava avtaras of the Lord manifest.
The Perumal in Ksheerabdhi is known as Ksheerabdhinatha. he is seen in yogic slumber in the sayana pose facing south lying down on his divine couch Adhisesha Mahalakshmi and Bhudevi are also with him.
Ksheerabdhi is also from where the vyuha forms of the Perumal emanate. The Pancharatranspeaks of the four vyuha roopas. but there is no such mention of these in either the Vedas or Upanishads. The Pancharatra says that to look after srushti, samhara and samrakshna, Paravasudeva emanated as four forms vyuha avtara. they are Vasudeva, Sankarshana Pradyumna and Aniruddha. Sankarshana is Lord Krishna's brother Balarama, Pradyumna is Krishna's son and Anirudha is his Grandson.The Vyuha Vasudeva is the same as Para Vasudeva. In Vaikuntha he is known as Para Vasudeva and when in Ksheerabdhi he is known as Vyuha Vasudeva.
The shakti for Vasudeva is known as Lakshmi. For the purpose of facilitating dhyana, Vyuha Vasudeva is described in Pancharatra. His co lour is said to be that of snow, He is effulgent like the Moon, he has the saumya mukha a beautiful enchanting face. he has four arms, the first right hand is held in abhaya hasta pose, the second right had holds the chakra. the first left hand holds the conch and the second left hand holds a mace, the base of which is resting on the ground. God wears a yellow colored silk cloth called pithambara. his eyes are like lotuses. this description is given in order to enable the devotees to meditate after conceptualizing this form in their minds.
"Samudrentham visvasambhavam" It is a place from where the Vibhava avtaras of the Lord manifest.
The Perumal in Ksheerabdhi is known as Ksheerabdhinatha. he is seen in yogic slumber in the sayana pose facing south lying down on his divine couch Adhisesha Mahalakshmi and Bhudevi are also with him.
Ksheerabdhi is also from where the vyuha forms of the Perumal emanate. The Pancharatranspeaks of the four vyuha roopas. but there is no such mention of these in either the Vedas or Upanishads. The Pancharatra says that to look after srushti, samhara and samrakshna, Paravasudeva emanated as four forms vyuha avtara. they are Vasudeva, Sankarshana Pradyumna and Aniruddha. Sankarshana is Lord Krishna's brother Balarama, Pradyumna is Krishna's son and Anirudha is his Grandson.The Vyuha Vasudeva is the same as Para Vasudeva. In Vaikuntha he is known as Para Vasudeva and when in Ksheerabdhi he is known as Vyuha Vasudeva.
The shakti for Vasudeva is known as Lakshmi. For the purpose of facilitating dhyana, Vyuha Vasudeva is described in Pancharatra. His co lour is said to be that of snow, He is effulgent like the Moon, he has the saumya mukha a beautiful enchanting face. he has four arms, the first right hand is held in abhaya hasta pose, the second right had holds the chakra. the first left hand holds the conch and the second left hand holds a mace, the base of which is resting on the ground. God wears a yellow colored silk cloth called pithambara. his eyes are like lotuses. this description is given in order to enable the devotees to meditate after conceptualizing this form in their minds.
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