Lower lokas · THE COSMIC ATLAS
Atalaअतल
The first of the seven subterranean worlds in the Bhagavata arrangement, associated with Bala, son of Maya.
All realmsJewel light · subterranean stillnessHistorical cosmic-ocean painting · illustrative visual context
STORY & TRADITION
The world of Atala.
The first of the seven subterranean worlds in the Bhagavata arrangement, associated with Bala, son of Maya.
Realms & Cosmic Worlds
Details & context.
- Tradition dependence
- High — cosmological systems and supreme-abode theologies differ.
- Realm category
- Lower lokas
- Cosmological position
- Subterranean / lower-world tradition; distinct from punitive Narakas.
- Ruler / presiding association
- Bala
- Inhabitants & associated beings
- Bala; Maya
- Guardians
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Environment & landmarks
- The first of the seven subterranean worlds in the Bhagavata arrangement, associated with Bala, son of Maya.
- Atmosphere
- Subterranean beauty and jewel-lit dwellings in the cited account.
- Access / routes
- Related realms below are conceptual reading paths, not physical travel routes.
- Earthly association
- No physical geographical equivalence asserted.
- Important stories
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Tradition notes
- Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected worlds.
2 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities1
Realms & Cosmic Worlds1
Image credit.
The Cosmic Ocean Reveals Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, style of Sajnu, Mandi, 1835. Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, San Diego Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Original source · Public domain / PD-ArtResized and converted to WebP.
READ THE SOURCES
Texts & references.
Bhagavata Purana — The subterranean worlds
5.24; bila-svarga, including Sutala and Patala.
Puranic / Vaishnava · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.