Formally called Utta-Heva, meaning “Perfect Haven,” Heva is known as the Realm of Pleasure; many believe it to be the actual Valley of Perfection, but it is not, actually. Monks from the Valley of Perfection test various people in Heva wishing to find the actual valley, admitting past only the most worthy.
Arya: A land in Heva named for the Aryans who first came to India.
Bhur: This is a word mean “earth”—was one of the first words ever spoken, supposedly, by Brahman, along with “bhuvah” and “svark”.
Mount Meru: The supposed home and ruling seat of Indra.
Sea of Milk: A massive lake whose white waters are purportedly both holy and nourishing. Mount Mandar rises from its center. It is said this lake (along with Mount Mandar) was moved from the heavens during the Godswar, so that the gods might more readily have access to the powers of immortality.
Mount Mandar: A holy mountain sitting amidst the Sea of Milk; it is said amrita (and even pure ambrosia) can still be found within the mountain.
Svarka: Also called the Flying City, Svarka relates to one of the first words spoken by Brahman, meaning “sky”.
Valley of Perfection: (XXX) Locally called the Satva-Mana; the Bhasjan old tongue is spoken here as well as in Mahajan. Also known as the Valley of Thought, it is where the immortal Chandra the Unguarded made his home in around 335 AD.
Banjara: A city dedicated to and created by the Divine Rajputs.
Divine Rajputs: Their name means “Divine Sons of Kings”.
Handappa: A small town in the Valley of Perfection known for it’s powerful magical traditions.
Hina: Established many years prior to 1119 SC by faithful refugees fleeing the Gupta presence in the Firstrealm, but called by different names prior to that.
Warriors of Shattyra: A remnant of lost bands of Kshattriya warriors arriving from the Firstrealm around circa 1012 AD.
Shattra: (a place and a people) – elite Hindi warrior tradition in 477 SC.
Yamasadena: A palace that is home to Immortal Yama, Judge of the Dead, in the city of Yamapura (“located in the far south”—check this please!)
Veda-Daro: A sister city to Kumari-Katan of Dharman, across the River XXX. From “Veda”, meaning Holy Book.
Hevan Noble Houses: Karjukh, Slade
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