Evils of Hells
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The hells are situated within the Universe, below the erath and above the water, fitting the rest of the space upto the shell of the mundane egg, on the southern side: Yama lives there with his attendents and inflicts punishment, in the same form as   the crime itself, on departed jivas brought to his realm by his servants. There are twenty one (21) principal hells (departments of punishment).

1. TAMISRA 2. ANDHTAMISRA 3. RAURAVA

4. MAHARAURAVA 5. KUMBHIPAKA 6. KALASUTTA

7. ASIPATRAVANA 8. SUKARAMUKHA 9. ANDHAKUPA

10. KRIMBHOJA 11. SAMDAMSA 12. TAPTASURMI

13. VAJRAKANTAKA SALMI 14. VAITARANI 15. PUYODA

16. PRANARODHA 17. VAISASA 18. LALABHAKSHA

19. SARAMEYADANA 20. AVICHI 21. AYAHPANA



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