Follow-up from the previous hinduism series, below are additional information on the 14 lokas
Higher Seven Lokas :
Gods and mortals live in these worlds
1 Satyaloka: This is also called as Brahma's loka. Satya-loka planetary system is not eternal. Abode of Truth or of Brahma, where souls will be sent back for the necessity of rebirth.
2 Tapaloka: Abode of tapas or of other deities. All the sages who have attained with the bless of their tapas live in this world. Ayohnija devadas live here.
3 Janaloka: Abode of the sons of God Brahma.
4 Maharloka: The abode of great sages and enlightened beings like Markendeya and other rishies are living in this loka.
5 Svarloka: Region between the sun and polar star, the heaven of the god Indra. Indra, devatas, Rishies, Gandharvas and Apsaras live here: a heavenly paradise of pleasure, where all the 330 million Hindu devas reside along with the king of devas, Indra.
6 Bhuvarloka (aka Pitri Loka): Sun, planets, stars. Space between earth and the sun, inhabited by semi-divine beings. This is a real region, the atmosphere, the life-force.
7 Bhurloka: Man and animals live here. The Vishnu Purana says that the earth is merely one
of thousands of billions of inhabited worlds like itself to be found in the universe.
Different realms of Patala are ruled by different demons and Nagas; usually with the Nagas headed by Vasuki assigned to the lowest realm.Vayu Purana records each realm of Patala has cities in it.
Seven lower level lokas
8 Atalaloka: Atala is ruled by Bala - a son of Maya - who possesses mystical powers. By one yawn, Bala created three types of women - svairi ("self-willed"), who like to marry men from their own group; kāmi ("lustful"), who marry men from any group, and the third ("whorish"), who keep changing their partners. When a man enters Atala, these women enchant him and serve him an intoxicating cannabis drink that induces sexual energy in the man. Then, these women enjoy sexual play with the traveller, who feels to be stronger than ten thousand elephants and forgets impending death.
9 Vitalaloka: Vitala is ruled by the god Hara-Bhava - a form of Shiva, who dwells with attendant ganas including ghosts and goblins as the master of gold mines. The residents of this realm are adorned with gold from this region.
10 Sutalaloka: Sutala is the kingdom of the pious demon king Bali.
11 Talatalaloka: Talatala is the realm of the demon-architect Maya, who is well-versed in sorcery. Shiva, as destroyed the three cities of Maya but was later pleased with Maya and gave him this realm and promised to protect him.
12 Mahatalaloka: Mahatala is the abode of many-hooded Nagas (serpents) - the sons of Kadru, headed by the Krodhavasha band of Kuhaka, Taksshaka, Kaliya and Sushena. They live here with their families in peace but always fear Garuda.
13 Rasatalaloka: Rasatala is the home of the demons - Danavas and Daityas, who are mighty but cruel. They are the eternal foes of Devas (the gods). They live in holes like serpents.
14 Patalaloka: The lowest realm is called Patala or Nagaloka, the region of the Nagas, ruled by Vasuki. Here live several Nagas with many hoods. Each of their hood is decorated by a jewel, whose light illuminates this realm.
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