Jaya-Vijaya
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In Hinduism, Jaya and Vijaya are the two dvarapalakas (gatekeepers) of the abode of Vishnu, known as Vaikuntha. Due to a curse by the four Kumaras, they were forced to undergo multiple births as mortals who would be subsequently killed by various avatars of Vishnu. They were incarnated as Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha in the Satya Yuga, Ravana and Kumbhakarna in the Treta Yuga, and finally Shishupala and Dantavakra in the Dvapara Yuga.
Jaya and Vijaya prevent the passage of the Kumaras
Statue of Vijaya at the entrance of the Jagannath Temple, Puri
Image: Statue of Jaya, one of the gatekeepers of Vaikuntha
Image: Statue of Vijaya, one of the gatekeepers of Vaikuntha
Vaikuntha
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Vaikuntha, also called Vishnuloka, and Tirunatu (Tirunāṭu) in Tamil, is the abode of Vishnu, the supreme deity in the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, and his consort, Lakshmi, the supreme goddess of the sect.
An illustration of Vaikuntha, presided over by Vishnu
Narayana with Sridevi and Bhudevi, painting by Raja Ravi Varma
A painting of Vishnu and Lakshmi (Vaikuntha Darshana) - Brooklyn Museum