Patala
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Patala is a subterranean realm in Hindu cosmology, often depicted as a luxurious underworld inhabited by serpentine beings and ruled by the serpent king Shesha.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cosmological realm in Hinduism
ⓘ
loka ⓘ subterranean realm ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Shesha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
filled with palaces
ⓘ
free from sunlight ⓘ luxurious realm ⓘ ornately decorated with jewels ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Svarga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heavenly realms ⓘ |
| cosmicPosition | below the earthly plane in Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
abode of Nagas
ⓘ
one of the netherworlds ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sanskrit "pātāla" ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | "that which is below" ⓘ |
| guardedBy | serpents ⓘ |
| hasInhabitant |
Nagas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
serpentine beings ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
Atala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahatala ⓘ Patala-loka NERFINISHED ⓘ Rasatala NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutala NERFINISHED ⓘ Talatala NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
absence of spiritual illumination
ⓘ
material opulence ⓘ sensual pleasures ⓘ |
| locatedBelow |
Bhurloka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhuvarloka NERFINISHED ⓘ Svarloka NERFINISHED ⓘ earth ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Padma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hindu cosmology
ⓘ
seven lower lokas ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bhurloka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naraka NERFINISHED ⓘ Svarga Loka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Shesha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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