Four Kumaras
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The Kumaras are four sages from the Puranic texts of Hinduism who roam the universe as children, generally named Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, and Sanatkumara. They are described as the first mind-born
Four Kumaras from a Dashavatara Ganjifa set, c. 1800
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Jaya and Vijaya obstruct the Kumaras from entering Vaikuntha as Vishnu and Lakshmi rush to the spot.
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Jaya-Vijaya
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In Hinduism, Jaya and Vijaya are the two dvarapalakas of Vaikuntha, the abode of the god Vishnu. Due to a curse by the four Kumaras, they were forced to undergo multiple births as mortals who would be
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…and purity. It has seven gates of entry. The four Kumaras passed through the first six gates without any hindrance. The seventh gate was guarded by Jaya and Vijaya, the two dvarapalas (door-guards) of Vishnu's palace. The angry guardians stopped the four Kumaras and laughed at them since they looked like children…
Statue of Vijaya at the entrance of the Jagannath Temple, Puri
Sculpture of Jaya, guardian to the entrance of the sanctum of Vishnu in Chennakeshava temple at Belur
Sculpture of Vijaya, guardian to the entrance of the sanctum of Vishnu in Chennakeshava temple at Belur