The Hindu scriptures contain many numerical descriptions concerning distances, durations and numbers of items in the universe as seen from the perspective of Hindu cosmology.[1]
Property | Number or measurement |
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Distance from Satyaloka to Vishnuloka (Brahmaloka-sanatana, abode of Brahma) | 26,200,000 yojanas (209,600,000 miles) |
3,800,000 yojanas | |
10,000,000 yojanas | |
20,000,000 yojanas | |
80,000,000 yojanas | |
120,000,000 yojanas | |
233,800,000 yojanas (1,870,400,000 miles) | |
Covering of the Universe | 260,000,000 yojanas (2,080,000,000 miles) away from the SunNote: Where distances are given in yojana a rough equivalent is sometimes given in miles calculated at 8 miles to the yojana. The actual length of the yojana varied throughout its period of use between 4 and 9 miles.See alsoExternal links
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