Saket - wikipedia Saket For a place named after it in Delhi, see Saket ( Delhi ). Saketa Location of Saketa / Ayodhya in India. Saketa in Sanskrit, or Saket in Hindi, means Heaven, thus a place where God resides. Saket can be alternatively used for Heaven or Vaikuntha in Hindu mythology, where liberated souls dwell. Saketa is also an alternative name for the ancient city of Ayodhya, an important Hindu religious place, the capital of Kosala and the birthplace of Lord Rama, the hero of epic Ramayana. Also Ajanavana, an ancient forest ( deer park ) near Saket ( Ayodhya ) was where Gautam Buddha once stayed and preached. Contents 1 In literature 2 In Buddhism 3 See also 4 References In Literature Saket ( 1932 ), a famous Hindi epic poem by Maithili Sharan Gupt, a modern - version of Ramcharitmanas, which described an ideal Hindu society and Rama as an ideal man. It is an account of the Ramayana through the eyes of Urmila, daughter of King Janaka of Mithila and the younger sister of Sita, who later became wife of Lakshmana. In Buddhism In Buddhism, the place is thought to be where the sons of Okkaka founded a city. See also Swarga Ikshvaku References Jump up ^ Tulasīdāsa ( 1989 ). Gosvāmī Tulasīdāsakr̥ta Śrīrāmacaritamānasa. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 892 --. ISBN 978 - 81 - 208 - 0443 - 2. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Jump up ^ Cunningham, Alexander ( 1871 ). The Ancient Geography of India, I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen - Thsang. Trubner and Company. pp. 405 -- 406. Jump up ^ K.D. Bajpai ; Rasesh Jamindar ; P.K. Trivedi ( Archaeologist. ) ; Ramanlal Nagarji Mehta ( 2000 ). Gleanings of Indian archaeology, history, and culture : Prof. Dr. R.N. Mehta commemoration volume. Publication Scheme. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Jump up ^ Gaṅgā Rām Garg ( 1992 ). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World : Ak - Aq. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 491 --. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7022 - 375 - 7. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Jump up ^ Kuśa Satyendra ( 2000 ). Dictionary Of Hindu Literature. Sarup & Sons. pp. 71 --. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7625 - 159 - 4. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Jump up ^ Gilbert Pollet ( 1995 ). Indian Epic Values : Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact : Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaṇa Conference, Leuven, 6 - 8 July 1991. Peeters Publishers. pp. 198 --. ISBN 978 - 90 - 6831 - 701 - 5. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Hindu deities and texts Gods Trimurti Brahma Vishnu Rama Krishna Shiva Ganesha Kartikeya Hanuman Indra Surya more Goddesses Tridevi Saraswati Lakshmi Sita Radha Parvati Sati Kali Adi Parashakti Mahavidya Durga Shakti Navadurga Matrikas more Texts Vedas Rig Sama Yajur Atharva Upanishads Puranas Ramayana Mahabharata Bhagavad Gita Yoga Sutras of Patanjali more Hinduism Hindu mythology Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saket&oldid=848331270 '' Categories : Locations in Hindu mythology Heaven Hindu cosmology Sanskrit words and phrases Indian masculine given names Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 1 July 2018, at 08 : 12 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of the name saket
Answer: Heaven