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
Jaya and Vijaya prevent the Kumaras from entering Vaikuntha.
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
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
Jaya-Vijaya
…In Hinduism, Jaya and Vijaya are the two dvarapalakas (gatekeepers) 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 subsequently killed by various avatars of Vishnu. They were incarnated as…
Four Kumaras from a Dashavatara Ganjifa set, c. 1800