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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V-W-X Y-Z Narak Hell. 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 below the 7th Tal - (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.
Even these Narak have 5 Naayak each (their names are also given
there). According to Agni Puraan, ch 371, p 817, there are 28 Koti (levels of Narak - (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 they also 5 Naayak. 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, Sanjeevan, Mahaa Veechi, Tapan, Samprataapan, Sanghaat, Kaakol, Kudmal, Poot Mrityuk, Loh Shanku, Rijeesh, Pradhaan, Shaalmalee tree, and Vaitaranee river etc all should be considered as Koti-Naayak. They are very terrible.
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