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Jyotiska Heavenly Bodies located above the Aghi Dvipa* which is inhabited by human beings and sub-human beings (lower animals or brutes) revalue round Mount Méru and they are called Cara (Revolving) Jyotiṣka.
The Five Jyotiska Heavenly Bodies outside the Adhi Dvipa are Sthira (Stable) Jyotiska. The Jyotişka Heavenly Bodies are ten-five Cara (Moving) and five sthira (Stable).
Going higher above the Vimānas of the Grahas (Planets) at the end of one rajju-loka of innumerable yojanas, Saudharma Déva-loka, is in the South and Isana Déva-loka is in the North. In the same way, the Third Déva loka is above it, in the South, and the Fourth Dévaloka is in the North.
Above these, in the center are the Fifth and the Sixth Dévalokas one above the other.
Above these, in the same way, are arranged in the centre, the Seventh Dévaloka and the Eighth Déva-loka, one above the other.
The Ninth Déva-loka is the South, and the Tenth is in the North
Above these, the Eleventh Déva-loka is in the South, and the Twelfth Déva-loka is in the North
Arrangement of Déva-lokas
Center
South
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6
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North
12
10
* Jambu Dvipa, Dhataki Khanda and half the portion of Puskaravarta Dvipa constitute Adri Dvipa.
