Naraka is a place of torment according to some schools of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism and a dynasty
Naraka (Sanskrit:Â à€šà€°à€) is the realm of hell in Indian religions. According to some 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. For the…
Youdu is the capital of Hell in Chinese mythology
Youdu (ćčœéœ) in Chinese mythology is the capital of Hell, or Diyu. Among the various other geographic features believed of Diyu, the capital city has been thought to be named Youdu. It is generally…
Gate of the Ghosts
The Gate of the Ghosts (simplified: éŹŒéšć ł; traditional: éŹŒéé), or Devil’s Gate, Demon Gate, known as Guimen guan in Chinese, is a pass in the Underworld in Chinese mythology. The gate is a pailou (also known as a paifang, a traditional style of Chinese architectural arch or…
Diyu (‘earth prison’) is the realm of the dead in Chinese mythology
Diyu (simplified Chinese: ć°ç±; traditional Chinese: ć°ç; pinyin: dĂŹyĂč; lit. ‘earth prison’) is the realm of the dead or “hell” in Chinese mythology. It is loosely based on a combination of the Buddhist concept of Naraka, traditional Chinese beliefs about…
Echinoderm reproduction and pluteus larva
An echinoderm is any member of the phylum Echinodermata. The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea lilies or “stone lilies”. Adult echinoderms…
Acharaca was a village of ancient Lydia with a Ploutonion or a temple of Pluto and a cave named Charonium
Acharaca was a village of ancient Lydia, Anatolia on the road from Tralles (modern Aydın, Turkey) to Nysa on the Maeander, with a Ploutonion or a temple of Pluto, and a cave, named Charonium (Ancient Greek: ΧαÏÏΜΔÎčÎżÎœ ÎŹÎœÏÏÎżÎœ), where the…
Charonium at Aornum
Aornum was an oracle in Ancient Greece, located in Thesprotia in a cave called Charonium (ΧαÏÏΜΔÎčÎżÎœ áŒÎœÏÏÎżÎœ or ÏÎŹÏΌα) which gave forth poisonous vapours. The name of the cave, “Charon‘s Cave”, reflects the belief that it was…













