Naraka

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Naraka

realm of torment for deceased wicked people. [Buddhism, Hindu Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 745]

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A realm of the departed is present too in the major religions: the Hindu Yuma Putra, the Zoroastrian and Muslim Sell, the Buddhist Naraka. All are infernal places where are suffered the most dreadful punishments.

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Naraka, niraya or hell is a possible destination after death, as a punishment for evil deeds, but not usually as a damnation caused by wrong faith as in the Western religions of Christianity and Islam.

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The northern wall has a number of marble panels depicting Hindu deities and the concept of Naraka (hell) in Hinduism.

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The realms that are subject to rebirth are typically described as composed of six rebirth destinies (GATI); divinities (DEVA) demigods or titans (ASURA), humans (MANUSYA), animals (TIRYAK), ghosts (PRETA), and hell denizens (NARAKA).

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Transliteration: Wadakhala maAAahu assijna fatayaniqala ahaduhuma innee aranee aAAsirukhamran waqala al-akharu innee aranee ahmilufawqa ra/see khubzan ta/kulu attayru minhu nabbi/nabita/weelihi inna naraka mina almuhsineen

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The Skandapurana; Volume II B: Adhyayas 31-52: The Vahana and Naraka Cycles, Critical Edition

After a hymn of praise to Samkarana (90), we come to the episode of the slaying of the demon Naraka (91), who had stolen Aditi's earrings, Varuna's umbrella, and other items of value, and abducted 16,100 women.

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The Naraka or Hell Realm is the most terrible of all the realms containing a number of cold and hot hells.

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On October 21, Guru Sadanam Balakrishnan takes centre stage with a Kathakali recital that is in keeping with the festive season, for it demonstrates Krishna's victory over the demon Naraka. On October 22, Justin McCarthy blends Chhau, Kathak and Bharatanatyam to present a contemporary narrative.