Hell realms (Naraka)

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
Hindu mythology
Realm of existence
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Karma
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Christian_Hell
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Yama
gptkb:fire
gptkb:Demons
gptkb:Torture
gptkb:Ice
gptkbp:describedBy Buddhist cosmology
Hindu mythology
gptkbp:duration Not eternal
gptkbp:escapeMethod Through exhaustion of karma
Through merit
gptkbp:exitCondition Exhaustion of negative karma
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Yama
gptkbp:hasLocation gptkb:Underworld
gptkb:Patala
Below Jambudvipa
gptkbp:hasScripturalSource gptkb:Tripitaka
gptkb:Jataka_tales
gptkb:Puranas
gptkbp:hasType Cold Naraka
Hot Naraka
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gptkbp:judge gptkb:Chitragupta
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Pali
gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:meaning Realm of torment and suffering
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Vishnu_Purana
Buddhist scripture
gptkbp:number Eight cold Narakas (Buddhism)
Eight hot Narakas (Buddhism)
Multiple hells
Twenty-one Narakas (Hinduism)
gptkbp:occupant Beings with negative karma
gptkbp:purpose Spiritual purification
Moral retribution
Purification of negative karma
Temporary punishment
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Asura_realm
gptkb:Samsara
gptkb:Human_realm
gptkb:Deva_realms
Rebirth
Animal realm
Preta realm
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Yama
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Naraka
gptkb:Neraka
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Desire_Realm_(Kāmadhātu)
gptkb:Kāmadhātu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7