Amaravati (mythology)

Sculpture of Indra and his attendants, Borobudur temple.

Amaravati (Sanskrit: अमरावती, lit.'city of the immortals' IAST: Amarāvatī)[1] is the capital city of Svarga, the realm of Indra, the king of the devas, in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.[2] It is also called Devapura, ‘city of the devas’ and Pūṣābhāsā, ‘sun-splendour’ in the Puranas.[3]

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2009-04-11). "Amaravati, Amarāvati, Amarāvatī, Amaravatī: 27 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. ^ Roshen Dalal (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books. ISBN 9788184752779. Entry: "Indraloka"
  3. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2009-04-11). "Amaravati, Amarāvati, Amarāvatī, Amaravatī: 27 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-09-21.