On the spiritual planet located in each galaxy is an ocean of milk, and on it, an island called Svetadvipa, abode of Lord Visnu.

En Below the earth are the seven lower planetary systems, respectively referred to as Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talatala, Nahatala, Rasatala and Patala. Below these planets is Lord Garbhodakasayi Visnu, lying on the Garbhodaka Ocean, on his bed formed for Him by Lord Ananta Sesa, full emanation of Krishna, 19,402,243 kilometers deep. By lying in the galaxy, the Lord gives life to bodies made of material elements.

Lord Ananta.

About three hundred and eighty thousand (385,000 kilometers) below the planet Patala lives a another manifestation of God, the Supreme Person. This is the emanation of Visnu known as Ananta, or Sankarsana. Its position always remains purely spiritual. The entire galaxy sits like an atom on one of its thousands of heads. It dwells below lower planetary systems, and easily supports the entire galaxy. The various infernal planets located in the lower planetary system of our galaxy are held slightly above the Garbhodaka Ocean.

Lord Ananta is the Master Deity of ignorance and false ego of all conditioned souls. His form is completely spiritual, and He manifests it only by His mercy alone. All the activities of this material world take place within this one form. We call her Anantadeva, “the unlimited”. He enjoys great power and always shows himself willing to satisfy his personal companions and devotees.

Anantadeva is also known as Sesa [the ultimate end], because He puts an end to our stay in this material galaxy, the Milky Way, as He also does for each of the other galaxies. By simply chanting our glories, each of us can experience liberation.

On her head, Anantadeva carries the entire galaxy, with its millions of planets each with vast oceans and high mountains. It is so big and so powerful that our galaxy sits on one of its heads, and on each of its other heads, it also carries another galaxy. Thus, all material galaxies rest on each of its innumerable heads.

Lord Ananta or Sesa, is the force that holds all the planets in their respective positions. This cosmic power is known in this world as the law of gravitation.

Where are the infernal planets located?

All the infernal planets are located in the space between the three worlds [the upper region composed of paradisiacal planets, the intermediate region composed of planets of terrestrial types, and the lower region or hell, composed of infernal planets], of the Garbhodaka Ocean. They are found in the southern part of the galaxy, below the Earth-type intermediate planetary system, and slightly above the waters of the Garbhodaka Ocean.