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Jana Loka
Jana Loka is the heaven of saints, situated twenty millions of leagues above Dhruva.

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Jana Loka, Celestial World, HinduismJana Loka is the Heaven of sages. Sanandana and other pure-minded sons of Lord Brahma reside in Jana Loka. Jana Loka is situated twenty millions of leagues above Dhruva. Jana Loka is beyond the reach of the devouring flame of pralaya or general fire of all things at the end of a Kalpa.

Etymology of Jana Loka
The term Jana Loka comes from the Sanskrit word "jana", meaning "general person" or "living being," and "Loka", meaning "world," "realm" or "plane of existence."

Myths of Jana Loka
As per Hindu mythology, there are seven higher worlds and seven lower ones. The higher worlds are the Seven Spheres "vyahrtis" or "lokas", namely "bhuvar", "deva", "mahar", "jana", "Indra", "rudra" and "marut" and the lower ones (the "seven underworlds" or paatala lokas) are "atala", "vitala", "sutala", "rasaataala", "talatala", "mahaatala", "paatala".

Jana loka is a term used in yogic and Hindu philosophy to illustrate the third highest plane of consciousness or the heavenly kingdom. Jana loka is known as the plane of creativity and the plane of liberated mortals. It is also said that Jana loka is the residence of the Hindu god Brahma`s sons Sanaka, Sananda and Sanat Kumara in some traditions. Jana loka is said to be the kingdom of the "vishuddha chakra", which is connected with internal truth and understanding.

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