Yamaloka

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proper noun

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

Similar
Naraka
OriginSanskrit यमलोक →
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Meanings

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

    Synonyms: Naraka

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Naraka
Also see
naraka

Origin

  1. Sanskritयमलोक
  2. EnglishYamaloka

Borrowed from Sanskrit यमलोक (yamaloka).

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APA

Yamaloka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yamaloka

MLA

“Yamaloka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yamaloka. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yamaloka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yamaloka.

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