Pitrloka
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Pitrloka is a Hindu spiritual realm believed to be the abode of ancestors, where departed souls reside before potential rebirth or liberation.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cosmological realm
ⓘ
spiritual realm ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
afterlife
ⓘ
ancestors ⓘ liberation ⓘ moksha ⓘ pitrs ⓘ rebirth ⓘ samsara ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual |
pitru paksha
ⓘ
shraddha ⓘ tarpana ⓘ |
| believedToBe | temporary abode for souls after death ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Devaloka
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ⓘ
Naraka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalPosition | one of the lokas in Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | intermediate realm between earthly life and rebirth or liberation ⓘ |
| describedAs |
abode of ancestors
ⓘ
realm of departed souls ⓘ |
| eschatologicalBelief |
souls may leave Pitrloka upon attaining liberation
ⓘ
souls may leave Pitrloka upon rebirth ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit pitr meaning ancestor and loka meaning world or realm ⓘ |
| goalOfRituals |
nourishment of ancestors
ⓘ
support for souls journey ⓘ well-being of ancestors ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
departed ancestors
ⓘ
pitrs ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Dharmashastra literature
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ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
realm influenced by descendants ritual merit
ⓘ
realm where ancestors can bless descendants ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ancestral worship
ⓘ
filial duty ⓘ karma ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
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