Astral World = Antar Loka = Abode of Subtle body or Astral body

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From Veeraswamy KrishnarajDear Balasubramaniam:When man leaves the physical world, he sports subtle body (= Suksma Sarira, incorporeal body) also known as Astral body, whose abode is Astral world or Antar Loka, Inner World, or Subtle World. Astral World includes Maharloka, Svarloka, Bhuvarloka, and Naraka, the last consisting of in descending order, Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talatala, Rasatala, Mahatala and Patala. Astral body is also commonly known as Suksma Sarira which resides in above abodes depending on Karma, Vasanas and Samskaras. Entities live in these Astral worlds listed above are depicted below in the table.I am sure you are familiar with these above entities. The term that throws off people is the word, 'Astral.' Here is a table for your use from a SriVaishnava point of

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The Body of the Lord

 

 

 

 

The many worlds and their residents

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Most Supreme Abode

 

 

 

 

Goloka: Krishna, Radha, Sridama (Krishna's friend)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Supreme Abode

 

 

 

 

Vaikuntha, Abode of Lord NarÄyana or Krishna or Vishnu, Devotees of Lord Krishna; Kamala Consort of Narayana;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heads of the thousand-headed

 

 

 

 

Satyaloka– Brahma's abode (Brahmaloka), Sankarsana. Brahma lives on the eyebrow. The creation is a play of the eyebrows of the Supreme Lord. Sarasvati, Consort of Brahma.

 

 

 

 

 

Brahma-randhra (Anterior Fontanel area on the crown)

 

 

 

 

The exit point for the soul from the body. In addition, it is the entry point of the soul.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forehead

 

 

 

 

Tapoloka, Vairagins' heaven

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face (midface)

 

 

 

 

Janaloka:

Sri, Bhu, Siva (Rudra), Sanatkumara

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neck

 

 

 

 

Maharloka:

Bhrigu, Prajapati. Escapes sublation of three lower worlds. Above the Polar star.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chest

 

 

 

 

Svarloka:

Indra’s heaven, gods. Situated between sun and polar region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

His Heart

 

 

 

 

Avyaktam or The Unmanifest or Primordial matter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breasts

 

 

 

 

Indra's heaven, also god of righteousness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arms

 

 

 

 

Ksatriyas' origin, also gods

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navel

 

 

 

 

Bhuvarloka Space between the earth and the sun (Munis and Siddhas)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loins or Hips

 

 

 

 

 

Bhurloka, men, others animals–the Earth's crust

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buttocks or Thighs

 

 

 

 

 

Atala or Vitalaloka, Vaishyas's origin. Subterranean locus (-2) Demon Bala, the son Maya lives here. Here, women make any men sexually potent by administering HÄtaka elixir—ingredients not identified in Bhagavata Purana Book five, Chapter 24 Verse 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knees

 

 

 

 

Sutalaloka - Subterranean locus (-3) Bali lives here with Lord Visnu as the doorkeeper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shins

 

 

 

 

TalÄtala - Subterranean locus (-5) Siva has given refuge to Maya in this location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ankles

 

 

 

 

MahÄtala - Subterranean locus (-6) A snake pit—a region of serpents

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorsum of the feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

RasÄtala - Subterranean locus (-4). Daityas, DÄnavas and Panis live here. They are demons opposed to gods and stole Ambrosia from Dhanvantari, the attending physician for gods.

 

 

 

Veeraswamy Krishnaraj