Naraklok / Hell as per Hindu Mythology

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Naraklok / Hell as per Hindu Mythology

4/13/2012 Posted by Devesh Prabhu

The concept of Naraka in hindu mythology says that the souls of people are broght here to suffer pains and punishments for the sins they committed on Earth. It is said that Lord Yama rules the Naraka with a band of emissaries called the Yama duta Chitragupta acts as the accountant for every deed that has been committed by the human beings on Earth and based on that the humans are assigned the privilege of living in Swarga or confined to Naraka.

According to Padm Puraan, 5/32, 28 Koti (levels) of Narak are told - There are 28 grades of Narak below this Earth, they all are situated in a dense dark place below the 7th Tal (Paataal Lok):

(1) Ghoraa,(2) Sughoraa,
(3) Atighoraa,
(4) Mahaaghoraa,
(5) Ghor-roopaa,
(6) Taraltaaraa,
(7) Bhayaanakaa,
(8) Kaal Raatri,
(9) Bhayotkataa,
(10) Chandaa,
(11) Mahaachandaa,
(12) Chandkolaahalaa,
(13) Prachandaa,
(14) Narnaayikaa,
(15) Karaalaa,
(16) Vikaraalaa,
(17) Vajraa - there are three more (18, 19, and 20),
(21) Trikonaa,
(22) Panchkonaa,
(23) Sudeerghaa,
(24) Parivartulaa,
(25) Saptbhaumaa,
(26) Ashtbhaumaa,
(27) Deeptaa, and
(28) Maayaa.

Thus these 28 Koti of Narak are told.

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According to Agni Puraan, Ch 371, p 817, there are 28 Koti (levels) of Narak. Their names are given like this -

(1) Ghoraa,
(2) Sughoraa,
(3) Atighoraa,
(4) Mahaaghoraa,
(5) Ghor-roopaa,
(6) Taraltaaraa,
(7) Bhayaanakaa,
(8) Bhayotkataa,
(9) Kaalraatri,
(10) Mahaachandaa,
(11) Chandaa,
(12) Kolaahalaa,
(13) Prachandaa,
(14) Padmaa,
(15) narak Naayikaa,
(16) Padmaavatee,
(17) Bheeshanaa,
(18) B heemaa,
(19) Karaalikaa,
(20) Vikaraalaa,
(21) Mahaavajraa,
(22) Trikonaa,
(23) Panch Konikaa,
(24) Sudeerghaa,
(25) Vartulaa,
(26) Saptbhoomaa,
(27) Subhoomikaa, and
(28) Deept Maayaa

All of them have 5 Naayak each, and again they have 5 Naayak each. They are known as Raurav etc names. Thus they all are 145.

Taamistra,
Andh Taamistra,
Mahaaraurav,
Raurav,
Asipatra Van,
Loh Bhaar,
Kaalsootra Narak,
Mahaa Narak,
anjeevan,
Mahaa Veechi,
Tapan,
Samprataapan,
Sanghaat,
Kaakol,
Kudmal,
Poot Mrityuk,
Loh Shanku,
Rijeesh,
Pradhaan,
Shaalmali tree,
and Vaitaranee river etc all should be considered as Koti-Naayak.

They are very terrible.
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According to Naarad Puraan -

Yam told Bhageerath about sins, and the various Narak (Hells) where sinners have to suffer. The names of some such hells are:

(1) Tapan,
(2) Valukakumbha,
(3) Raurav,
(4) Mahaa-Raurav,
(5) Kumbheepaak,
(6) Niruchchvash,
(7) Kaal-Sootra,
(8) Pramardan,
(9) Bheeshan,
(10) Asipatravana,
(11) Laal Bhakshya,
(12) Himotkat,
(13) Mrishaavasthaa,
(14) Vasaa-koop,
(15) Shvabha-kshya,
(16) Mutrapana,
(17) Purishahrada,
(18) Tapta Shool,
(19) Tapta Shilaa,
(20) Shaalmali-drum,
(21) Shonit-Koop and
(22) Shonit-Bhojan

Via: Srikant Rawas, Email

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