Vaikuntha is an abode presided over on high exclusively by him, accompanied always by his feminine partner, consort and goddess Lakshmi, According to Ramanuja, "Parama padam" or "Nitya Vibhuti" is an eternal heavenly realm and is the divine imperishable world that is the God's abode. It is the highest state beyond all worlds and nothing else beyond it. It is guarded by the twin deities, Jaya and Vijaya (guardians of Vishnu's realm). The Vaikuntha planets are full of golden palaces and hanging gardens that grow fragrant sweet scented fruits and flowers