Puranas

By Victor M Fontane

The Puranas describe a cosmic architecture of fourteen Lokas-seven higher, heavenly realms and seven lower, subterranean worlds. These are not just physical places, but different planes of existence or vibrational frequencies. This concept is a direct parallel to modern theoretical physics, particularly M-theory, which posits the existence of 11 dimensions. The ancient Indian model of a multi-layered, dimensional universe suggests a sophisticated cosmology where our physical world is just one of many co-existing realities.