"The liberated souls in Vaikunta wear golden yellow garments & wear superior ornaments & sport here with bliss. There are no births, deaths or aging here. There can be no sorrow or defects of character. They have great mutual love for each other & are very beautiful, eternally young & wear Harichandana (Sandal wood) paste with sweet scent on their bodies. They are fanned with attractive chamaras by servants."
In John Bunyan's classic allegorical novel "The Pilgrim's Progress", the protagonist Christian's arrival at the Celestial City ,is described as follows.
"Before entering the Celestial City, Christian was told he will not see again sorrow, sickness, affliction & death present in the earth. He was also told that he shall enjoy his friends again that have gone before him & he shall receive with joy those that come after him. And when he entered, he had raiment put on that shone like gold. He was given harps to praise withal & crowns in token of honour. The streets were paved with gold."
How similar are the visions of Sri Madhvacharya & John Bunyan, though they belong to Hindu & Christian faiths!
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