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Hindu Cosmology - Coggle Diagram
Hindu Cosmology
the lokas
There 14 lokas, or worlds that make up a multiverse. Hindus believe that there are inhabitants in each of these planetary systems.
lower worlds
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Atala-loka – Atala is ruled by Bala, who is a son of Maya. Maya possesses mystical powers.
Vitala-loka – Vitala is ruled by the god Hara-Bhava, who is a form of Shiva.
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Patala-loka (or Naga-loka) – This is the lowest realm. It is the region of the nagas, ruled by Vasuki a King serpent.
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Satya-loka – This is the place of Brahma, where each person’s atman is released from the inevitability of rebirth.
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Svar-loka – This is the area between the Sun and the Polar Star, the Heaven of the god Indra. It is a Heaven and Paradise, where all the 330 million Hindu gods live.
Bhuvar-loka (or Pitri-loka) – It is the space between Earth and the Sun. Semi-divine beings live here.
Bhur-loka – This is the Earth. Hindus teach that it is one of billions of inhabited worlds in the universe. This shows the Hindu belief in the multiverse.
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the trigunas
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rajas – a state of energy, action, change and movement (also known as passion)
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the three deities control the three gunas: Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva.
prakriti
The Hindu word for matter, or things that are tangible.
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