What is Pitru Loka: Many worlds have been described in Hindu religious scriptures and Puranas, which include heaven, hell, Vaikuntha, ghost and ancestral world. Every person is sent to one of these worlds after death according to his deeds. Generally people know about heaven and hell. But very few people know about Pitru Lok. In this article we will tell you all the important things related to Pitru Lok and its secrets.
What is Pitru Lok? (Where is Pitru Loka)
In religious scriptures, ancestors have been given special importance and after death, the abode of the ancestors is Pitru Loka. Pitru Loka is a spiritual world of the souls of ancestors, which is located between earth and heaven. It is like a waiting room where souls leave the physical world and wait for their next birth.
Who lives in Pitru Lok?
According to religious beliefs, Pitru Loka is ruled by Yamraj and is considered a region of divine energy and peace. It is said that after death, most of the ancestors’ souls remain in the ancestral world until their deeds are settled or until they are reborn. In some traditions it is also known as a sub-division of Bhuvar Loka or Bhu Loka.
Where is the ancestral world? (Where is Pitru Loka)
According to religious scriptures, Pitru Lok is considered to be near Yamalok, located at a distance of about 86,000 yojanas in the south direction, above the mortal world. Here the souls of the ancestors wait for the next birth or rebirth. The lord of Pitru Loka is Aryama, a descendant of Sun God.
a day of ancestors
One day of Pitru Loka is equal to 360 days on Earth. According to religious beliefs, there is no provision of food and water in the ancestral world, hence the descendants offer food through Shraddha, by which the ancestors are satisfied.
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