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In the Harivamsha Purana, the summit of the celestial abode is adorned with vaidurya gems, while its base is made of vajra (diamond). Its brilliance illuminates all directions. (379)
The celestial abode has a platform in its center, spanning five hundred dhanus (bows) in width at its base and apex, and rising two yojanas in height. (380)
Within the platform lies a beautiful forest called Devaranya, adorned with golden stone slabs, pools of water, and magnificent palaces. (381)
The pools in this forest are of three types: the lower ones are one hundred dhanus wide, the middle ones are one hundred and fifty dhanus wide, and the upper ones are two hundred dhanus wide. Their depth is one-tenth of their width. (382)
The smaller palaces in Devaranya are fifty dhanus wide, one hundred dhanus long, and seventy-five dhanus high. (383)
The doorways of these palaces are six dhanus wide, twelve dhanus high, and four dhanus deep. (384)
The medium and upper palaces, along with their doorways, are twice and thrice the size of the smaller palaces in terms of length, width, and height, respectively. However, the depth of the doorways is doubled. (385)
The forest is adorned with rows of trees like kadali (banana), viewing galleries, assembly halls, veena (lute) halls, sanctuaries, vine-covered halls, picture galleries, dressing rooms, and enchanting places, all made of precious gems. These places are served by the Vyantara gods. (386-387)
These buildings are adorned with various seats, pleasing to the gods, made of gems and decorated with swan seats, crane seats, skull seats, deer seats, crocodile seats, coral seats, Garuda seats, vast Indra seats, and fragrant seats. Some of these seats are made of crystal, some are high, some are low, some are long, some are swastika-shaped, and some are round. (388-389)
In the eastern direction of the celestial abode, there are four doorways named Vijay, Vaijayanta, Jayanta, and Aparajita. (390)
Each of these doorways is eight yojanas high, four yojanas wide, adorned with the rays of various gems, and has shining vajra (diamond) doors. (391)
The distance between these doorways is seventy thousand seven hundred and ten yojanas, twenty-four krošas, and one hundred and forty years. (392)
The front part of the celestial abode is four yojanas wide, eight yojanas high, and half a yojana deep below the earth. (378)