In many Asian/Eastern beliefs 'Naraka' is what?
Naraka Naraka Naraka (, literally "of man") is the Sanskrit word for the realm of hell in Dharmic traditions. According to some schools of Hinduism, Sikhism, 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. Alternatively, the "hellish beings" that are said to reside in this underworld are often referred to as "Narakas". These beings are also termed in Hindi as Narakis (, '), Narakarnavas (, ') and Narakavasis (, ""). "Naraka" in Vedas, is a place where souls are
Naraka Chaturdashi on Deepavali. Some Tamil homes observe "nombu" and do Lakshmi Puja on this day. In Karnataka the festival of Deepavali starts from this day i.e. Naraka Chathurdashi and extends till Bali Padyami. Naraka Chaturdashi Naraka Chaturdashi (also known as "Kali Chaudas", "Roop Chaudas", "Choti Diwali" or "Naraka Nivaran Chaturdashi") is a Hindu festival, which falls on Chaturdashi (14th day) of the Krishna Paksha in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar month of Ashvin. It is the second day of the five-day-long festival of Deepavali/Diwali. The Hindu literature narrates that the asura (demon) Narakasura was killed on this day by Krishna, Satyabhama