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	Krishna
		Naraka, son of the earth, had carried off the beautiful jeweled earrings of Aditi to Pragjyotisha, the impregnable castle of the Asuras.
		It further appears in different parts of the Mahabharata that Krishna, prince of Dwaraka, was present at the swayamvara of Draupadi, and gave his judgement that she had been fairly won by Arjuna.
		Krishna accordingly went to the city of Naraka, killed the demon Muru, who guarded the city, and then destroyed Naraka himself.
	www.mythfolklore.net /india/encyclopedia/krishna.htm (3247 words)

	Naraka (Buddhism) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Naraka नरक (Sanskrit) or Niraya िनरय (Pāli) (Ch: 那落迦 (variant 捺落迦) Nàlùojiā or 地獄 Dì Yù; Jp: Jigoku or 奈落 Naraku; Tib: དམྱལ་བ་ dmyal.ba) is the name given to one of the worlds of greatest suffering in Buddhist cosmology.
		First, beings are not sent to Naraka as the result of a divine judgment and punishment; second, the length of a being's stay in a Naraka is not eternal, though it is usually very long.
		Instead, a being is born into a Naraka as a direct result of his or her previous karma (actions of body, speech and mind), and resides there for a finite length of time until his karma has achieved its full result.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naraka_(Buddhism) (1102 words)

	Naraka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Naraka is the name of a place of torment, in both Hinduism and Buddhism.
		Naraka or Neraka in Hinduism, is compared to the Abrahamic concept of Hell.
		Naraka is only a purgatory where the soul gets purified of sin by sufferings, so Naraka and Purgatory are equivalent to Hamistagan of Zoroastrianism, and not Hell.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naraka (259 words)

	Yama Summary
		Naraka in Hinduism, is compared to the Abrahamic concept of Hell.
		Naraka is usually translated into English as "hell" or "purgatory".
		The Jigoku Shoujo anime focuses on a 'hell girl' and concepts similar to Naraka, and the main charecter is known as Ai Enma.
	www.bookrags.com /Yama (2198 words)

	Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema & Magick \| Underworld
		Naraka or Neraka, in Buddhism and Hinduism, is the underworld and Hell.
		Such punishment can be in boiling oil, etc. However, Naraka in Hinduism is not equivalent to Hell in Christian ideology.
		Naraka is only a purgatory where the soul gets purified of sin by sufferings.
	www.thelemapedia.org /index.php/Underworld (1168 words)

	Kinotono sovo Naraka
		Rizosotono (Houston) is the capital of Naraka because it is the largest city in the realm, although King Sotosoroto isn't living there any more.
		Since Naraka is a relatively new kingdom, it has only the smallest hint of a government.
		Naraka is bordered on all sides by the United States of America.
	www.geocities.com /sotosoroto/nrkfacts.html (426 words)

	Death or Despair
		Naraka bowed, his face contorted into an expression that for him generally meant pleasure, "My lord, the last messenger has arrived from the tunnel’s end and has informed me that the tunnel should be branched and completed in four days time.
		Naraka plunged ahead, the loud cries of his army resounding in his ears as he led the charge, feeling the intoxicating thrum of battle in his veins.
		Naraka was thoroughly weary of this young human ruining his plans, and interfering with his lust for blood.
	www.aragorn-legolas.5u.com /deathordespair2.html (19777 words)

	Killing of Narakasura,Naraka Chaturdashi Parva,Narakasura Vadh
		Puranas have it that Naraka, son of Bhudevi, acquired immense power from a blessing given by Lord Brahma after a severe penance.
		Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace with his invincible might.
		It is interesting to note that Bhudevi, mother of the slain demon Naraka, declared that his death should not be a day of mourning but an occasion to celebrate and rejoice.
	www.diwalifestival.org /killing-of-narakasura.html (316 words)

	Nether: the Age of Maga
		She is the creator of all life and patterns of energy on Earth, working in complement with Naraka, the dragon - her brother.
		Naraka is the Lover-Brother of Gaia, the Creatrix.
		Grie is said to descend into the Labyrinth of Naraka on this night so he can learn from the Dragon himself how to ultimately unite the Earth with the Macrocosm.
	www.maelstromgrafx.com /nether/glossary.html (6169 words)

	Diwali Festival of India
		According to puranas Naraka, the son of Bhudevi,acquired immense power as a blessing from Lord Brahma after a severe penance.
		But Naraka could not be easily killed as he had a boon that he could face death only at the hands of his mother Bhudevi.
		The slaying of the Naraka by Sathyabhama could also be taken to interpret that parents should not hesitate to punish their children when they stray on to the wrong path.
	www.indiaforum.org /india/festivals/hindu/diwali.htm (745 words)

	Vishnu Purana: Book V: Chapter XXIX
		Naraka being slain, Earth, bearing the two earrings of Adití, approached the lord of the world, and said, "When, O lord, I was upheld by thee in the form of a boar, thy contact then engendered this my son.
		583:4 The legend of Naraka is related in more detail in the Bhágavata and Hari Vanśa, but is still more fully narrated in the Káliká Upa-puráńa.
		It may be considered as one of the various intimations that occur in the Puráńas of hostilities between the worshippers of Vishńu and Śiva; Naraka being in an especial degree favoured by the latter.
	www.sacred-texts.com /hin/vp/vp146.htm (848 words)

	Epictales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Naraka was the son of Mother Earth and had perpetrated many evil acts, in his demonic way.
		To uphold his promise, but yet put an end to Naraka, he took his wife, Satyabhama, to aid him as she was an incarnation of Mother Earth.
		This killing of Naraka is one of the many stories associated with the upcoming festival of lights, Diwali.
	www.globaladjustments.com /newsletter/oct2005/Epictales.htm (510 words)

	DIVINE MESSAGE FOR DEEPAVALI
		Naraka Chathurdhasi is the day on which you resolve to get rid of your bad qualities and follow the path of righteousness.
		The human being is a composite of man and beast and God, and in the inevitable struggle between the three for ascendency, you must ensure that God wins, suppressing the merely human and the lowly beast.
		Naraka is the name for hell and the Asura, whose death at the hands of Krishna is celebrated today, is called Narakasura, the personification of all the traits of character that obstruct the upward impulses of man.
	www.eaisai.com /baba/docs/diwali.html (2249 words)

	Radha&Rukmani
		Once, Krishna picked up his bow and prepared to do battle with the demon Naraka, who claimed he could be killed by no man. Rukmini, who had always wanted to watch Krishna fight, decided to accompany him.
		Naraka and Krishna attacked each other with missiles but the demon stood his ground.
		Naraka finally hurled a mace at Krishna which hit Rukmini instead.
	www.crystallotus.com /devi/02.htm (334 words)

	Lighting Festival
		The first day of the festival Naraka Chaturdashi marks the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Sathyabhama.
		The slaying of Naraka by Sathyabhama could also be taken to interpret that parents should not hesitate to punish their children when they step in to the wrong path.
		The message of Naraka Chaturdashi is that the good of the society should always prevail over one’s own personal bonds.
	www.udupipages.com /home/festival/diwali.html (2015 words)

	Temples And Legends Of Assam - Kamakhya ( Page 16)
		Katyayini scented trouble and determined to remove Naraka from the court of Janaka at the earliest moment.
		Naraka learnt there the story of his, birth and came to recognise his putative father
		Naraka conquered the country from the Kiratas and was installed as king by the great god, Visnu.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/assam/kamakhya/page16.htm (228 words)

	DIVALI
		According to the Puranas, Naraka, the son of Bhumidevi, acquired immense power as a blessing from Lord Brahma after he completed severe penance.
		But Naraka could not be easily killed since he was granted a boon that he could face death only at the hands of his mother Bhumidevi.
		The slaying of Naraka by Satyabhama could be interpreted thus - parents should not hesitate to punish their children when they stray on to the wrong path.
	www.nalis.gov.tt /Festivals/Divali_history.html (2005 words)

	Description of Naraka
		The normal belief that Naraka exists in a different zone in the Cosmos is a misnomer.
		Naraka and Swarga has to exist on this planet Earth.
		Conditions like fire and darkness, pit of fire carry no meaning for this poor people as it is their daily routine which they have to bear for their life.
	www.vijaykumar.com /description_of_naraka.html (780 words)

	India Book House Pvt Ltd
		Many who celebrate the festival of lights — Deepavali — believe that they are commemorating the death of Naraka and the consequent emancipation of all good spirits.
		In South India, the story of Naraka is laced with a ‘woman’s lib’ edge.
		The Puranas apparently have no knowledge of this.The frequent references to Krishna in our epics and poems, as the enemy of Naraka (Narakari) and even of his deputy Mura (Murari) seem to indicate that the tyrant of Pragjyotishapura was notorious in his times.
	www.amarchitrakatha.com /store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=17 (154 words)

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		Not all Naraka were barred from earth after the war of trees.
		Changeling Naraka are still effected by their Aria as far as politics are concerned, but it now has a much subtler effect on their appearance.
		There has never been any discernable organisation among the Naraka changelings, they simply continued to follow their previous careers, bound by the concepts of their Castes and whole heartedly dedicated to their inhuman and cruel pursuit of decadence and hedonism.
	www.khaoshq.fsnet.co.uk /Changeling/nakara.html (604 words)

	Sanskrit: naraka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		naraka — a hellish condition of life; CC Madhya 6.268
		naraka kari' māne — considers as good as hell; CC Madhya 19.215
		naraka — of the demon Naraka; MM 12
	vedabase.net /sanskrit/n/naraka (127 words)

	The Significance of Dipavali
		And, after Sri Krishna returned, the story goes that he took a bath after applying oil over his body, to cleanse himself subsequent to the very hectic work he had to do in the war that ensued earlier.
		This oil-bath connected with Sri Krishna's ritual is also one of the reasons for people necessarily remembering to take an oil-bath on the day known as Naraka Chaturdasi, prior to the Amavasya when Lakshmi Puja is conducted.
		This is the traditional background, as is told to us, of the rites and the worships connected with Naraka Chaturdasi and Dipavali Amavasya.
	www.swami-krishnananda.org /disc/disc_95.html (676 words)

	rediff.com: The night of infinite light
		Diwali is also traced back to Naraka, son of Bhoodevi, who after acquiring powers from Lord Brahma unleashed a reign of terror in Kamarupa.
		So Lord Krishna asks his wife Satyabhama, the reincarnation of Bhoodevi, to be his charioteer in the battle with Naraka, who is then killed.
		Naraka Chaturdasi begins with a fragrant oil bath at dawn, followed by a hearty meal of sweets and namkeens.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/oct/22sld3.htm (159 words)

	Harsha's Web page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		He soon unleashed a reign of terror in the kingdom of Kamarupa, harassing celestial beings with his invincible might.Unable to bear the tyranny of the demon, the celestial beings pleaded with Lord Krishna to save them from his torture.
		But Naraka could not be easily killed as he had a boon that he would face death only at the hands of his mother Bhudevi.So, Krishna asks his wife Satyabhama, the reincarnation of Bhudevi, to be his charioteer in the battle with Naraka.
		The slaying of Naraka by Sathyabhama could also be taken to interpret that parents should not hesitate to punish their children when they stray on to the wrong ath.
	www.gfdl.noaa.gov /~hap/deepavali.html (904 words)

	Diwali
		Indra was helpless as he watched Naraka?s minions plunder the heavens.
		Naraka?s palace was guarded by the five-headed demon Mura.
		son Naraka, is further expanded in the later Vishnu Purana.
	www.groupsrv.com /science/about181300.html (2365 words)

	Naraka - Shadownessence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Single Kris dagger is the Icon for the Naraka before they were altered by the disaster.
		Now it doesn't actuaaly say what the Naraka were before the big boom, they could have been Changelings for all we know (that was actually my original idea).
		The Naraka have a home realm, Mahâraurava, is 'Situated in a near Dreaming realm which corresponds to northwestern India'.
	www.shadownessence.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=14462 (972 words)

	The Festival of Lights is here-Bangalore-Cities-NEWS-The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Deepavali, which commemorates the vanquishing of demon Naraka by Satyabhama, is celebrated for four days from Krishna Chaturdashi to Kaartik Shukla Dwiteeya.
		On Naraka Chaturdashi day, which this year falls on November 3, people in the South wake up early, take the ritual oil bath, don new clothes, offer prayers and burst crackers.
		Legend of Naraka: According to Bhagavatam, Naraka was born to Bhoodevi (Mother Earth) and Vishnu in His Varaha Avataar.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?artid=26995702 (600 words)

	Diwali
		Naraka terrorized the people that lived in the kingdom of Kamarupa.
		She shot Naraka with an arrow, and the demon came to his death.
		It was said that the only person that would be able to defeat Naraka is his own mother, Bhudevi.
	www.vishwabhavan.org /khdiwaliarticle.htm (483 words)

	Temples And Legends Of Assam - Asvakranta ( Page1)
		This friendship between the two resulted in king Naraka becoming irreligious and presumptuous.
		Possessed by demonic ideas (asuram bhavamwadya), Naraka began to harass the Brahmanas and even neglected the goddess Kamakhya, who was greatly favoured by Visnu.
		Naraka refused permit to Vasistha to go to Kamakhya temple whereupon the sage cursed Naraka saying that he would be slam by his father Visnu and that the goddess Kamakhya would remain hidden during the short duration of his life.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/assam/asvakranta/page1.htm (110 words)

	Deepavali
		Emperor Naraka rules his Asura Empire for several Yugas (eras), until lord Vishnu comes down to earth in the form of Vaasudeva (Lord Krishna) in Dwapara Yuga.
		Learning about the Naraka’s cruel actions, Satyabhaama, the incarnation of mother Earth and wife of Lord Krishna, suggests to the Lord that they should destroy Naraka and release the abducted women.
		In the battle, Naraka employs the supreme weapon given to him by his father Lord Vishnu (Lord Krishna).
	www.vepachedu.org /deepavali.htm (661 words)

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