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| − | Also, Trayastrimsha Heaven. According to ancient Indian cosmology, the second lowest of the six heavens in the world of desire. The Sanskrit word trayastrimsha means thirty-three. This heaven is located on a plateau at the top of Mount Sumeru, where thirty-three gods, including the lord Shakra, live. Shakra rules from his palace in the center, and the other thirty-two gods live on four peaks, eight gods to a peak, in each of the plateau's four corners. The beings in this heaven have a life span of one thousand years, each day of which is equal to a hundred years in the human, or saha, world. This means that their life span is equal to about 36.5 million human years. | + | Also, [[Trayastrimsha]] [[Heaven]]. According to {{Wiki|ancient}} [[Indian]] [[cosmology]], the second lowest of the six [[heavens]] in the [[world of desire]]. The [[Sanskrit]] [[word]] [[trayastrimsha]] means thirty-three. This [[heaven]] is located on a plateau at the top of [[Mount Sumeru]], where [[thirty-three gods]], including the [[lord]] [[Shakra]], [[live]]. [[Shakra]] rules from his palace in the center, and the other thirty-two [[gods]] [[live]] on four peaks, eight [[gods]] to a peak, in each of the plateau's four corners. The [[beings]] in this [[heaven]] have a [[life]] span of one thousand years, each day of which is {{Wiki|equal}} to a hundred years in the [[human]], or [[saha]], [[world]]. This means that their [[life]] span is {{Wiki|equal}} to about 36.5 million [[human]] years. |
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 14 September 2013
Heaven of the Thirty-three Gods
三十三天 (Jpn Sanjusan-ten)
Also, Trayastrimsha Heaven. According to ancient Indian cosmology, the second lowest of the six heavens in the world of desire. The Sanskrit word trayastrimsha means thirty-three. This heaven is located on a plateau at the top of Mount Sumeru, where thirty-three gods, including the lord Shakra, live. Shakra rules from his palace in the center, and the other thirty-two gods live on four peaks, eight gods to a peak, in each of the plateau's four corners. The beings in this heaven have a life span of one thousand years, each day of which is equal to a hundred years in the human, or saha, world. This means that their life span is equal to about 36.5 million human years.
