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Yamaloka

Yamaloka proper noun: the underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.

Proper noun

Yamaloka

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism) The underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
    Synonyms:
    Naraka

Synonyms of Yamaloka

Origin of Yamaloka

Borrowed from Sanskrit यमलोक (yamaloka).

Questions about Yamaloka

What does Yamaloka mean?
Yamaloka means the underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
What part of speech is Yamaloka?
Yamaloka is a proper noun.

Words near Yamaloka in the dictionary

  1. yamalka
  2. yamalkas
  3. yamalke
  4. yamalkes
  5. Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
  6. Yamaloka
  7. Yamam
  8. Yamamadi
  9. yamamai
  10. yamamomo
  11. Yamamoto

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