Naraka
Sign in to savethumb|Angkor Wat bas-relief depicts spirits of the dead being laid on fire in Naraka. Naraka () is the realm of hell in Indian religions. According to schools of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, Naraka is a place of torment. The word Neraka (modification of Naraka) in Indonesian and Malaysian has also been used to describe the Islamic concept of Hell. Naraka was also a Khmer word for hell in Cambodia.
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- नरक
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thumb|Angkor Wat bas-relief depicts spirits of the dead being laid on fire in Naraka. Naraka () is the realm of hell in Indian religions. According to schools of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, Naraka is a place of torment. The word Neraka (modification of Naraka) in Indonesian and Malaysian has also been used to describe the Islamic concept of Hell. Naraka was also a Khmer word for hell in Cambodia.
Alternatively, the "hellish beings" that are said to reside in this underworld are often referred to as Narakas. These beings are also termed in Sanskrit as Narakiyas (, ), Narakarnavas (, ), and Narakavasis (, ). The Khmer Empire had blended with Buddhism and Hinduism which understands and represents the concept of Naraka which referred to realm of torment and suffering, often depicted as hell with its integration of worldviews.
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