THE WORLDS
About Rasatala
It follows Mahatala and precedes Patala in the sevenfold lower-world arrangement. The named inhabitants include Panis, Nivatakavachas, Kaleyas and the dwellers of Hiranyapura. These group names give Rasatala a political and genealogical character rather than defining it merely by its depth below the earth.
Daityas and Danavas are powerful lineages traced to Diti and Danu. The Bhagavata describes their communities in Rasatala as opponents of the devas, the celestial gods, and as constrained by Vishnu's power. Their strength and opposition belong within a divine order that remains larger than their realm.
More About Rasatala
A subterranean realm associated with Daityas and Danavas in the Bhagavata’s lower-world description.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Realm
- Form
- Lower lokas
- Tradition
- Hindu cosmological traditions
- World & Associations
- Lower lokas
THE STORY
