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Where exactly is Vaikuntha located?

What is Vaikuntha?  Vaikuntha Loka, Vishnuloka, Paramam padam, Nitya Vibhuti, Thirupparamapadham or Vaikuntha Sagara is the celestial abode (dwelling) of Vishnu who is the principal deity of the Universes and known to be Godhead, as revered by all of pre-Battle Of Kurukshetra and the supreme being in Vedic, Hinduism, and its Vaishnavism traditions. Source: https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/features-of-vaikuntha-planets/ Where is it located ? According to the Vishnu Purana. Vaikuntha is located 26,200,000 yojanas (209,600,000 miles) above Satyaloka (also known as Brahmaloka since it is the celestial abode of Lord Brahma). The location of Vaikuntha coincides with the Makara Rashi i.e. the Capricorn constellation. The Vishnu Purana also states the distance between the Sun and Satyaloka is 233,800,000 yojanas (1,870,400,000 miles). The Vaikuntha planets begin 26,200,000 yojanas (209,600,000 miles) above Satyaloka. In most of the extant Puranas and Vaishnava traditions, Vaikuntha is loca