Vīraloka
Vīraloka · vīra-loka, “the loka of heroes”
Vīraloka is a loka named twice in the Bhavishya Purāṇa as a reward: in the Brahma Parva for bathing Brahmā with honey, and in the Uttara Parva for raising a banner to Bhagavatī Durgā on the Dhvaja Navamī.
The honey abhisheka of Brahmā
Sumantu Muni, teaching King Śatānīka the pūjā of Brahmā in the Pratipat Kalpa, gives the substances of abhisheka, each with its phala: ghee, milk, curd, honey, sugarcane juice and pure water. One who bathes Brahmā with honey reaches Vīraloka.
Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 17
The banner to Bhagavatī
Bhagavān Śrī Kṛshṇa tells the Mahārāja of the Dhvaja Navamī vrata. After Bhagavatī Durgā slew Mahishāsura, the daityas fought the devas again; Bhagavatī destroyed them, took their banners and gave them to the devas, and the devas held her festival in a city adorned with toraṇas and banners. On the navamī of the śukla paksha of Pausha one bathes, gathers flowers with one’s own hands, worships Bhagavatī, the Kumārī who rides the lion, and sets banners before her. Bhagavatī won her victory on this navamī, so it is very dear to her. One who worships Bhagavatī with bhakti on the navamī and raises a banner to her enjoys every happiness and at the end attains Vīraloka.
Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 61
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 17; Uttara Parva, Chapter 61