Punishments in Garuda Purana: Sinners face dreadful hells

Suruchi Sharma

Hinduism encompasses numerous Vedas, scriptures, and Puranas that provide guidance on living life. Among these texts is the Garuda Purana, which details everything that happens to the soul after death.

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As per the Garuda Purana, individuals who engage in sinful and wrongful actions during their lifetime are cast into a dreadful hell. Let's learn about the horrifying hells that souls endure after death.

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As per the Garuda Purana, individuals who seize others' property are punished in the Tamishrama hell and are killed repeatedly until they lose consciousness.

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The Garuda Purana states that individuals who exploit each other solely for their own benefit throughout their lives will end up in hell.

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As per the Garuda Purana, the souls of individuals who have committed numerous sins during their lifetime are cast into the Vaitarani hell, which is regarded as a harsher version of the Ganges River.

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According to Garuda Purana, those who steal gems and metals are thrown into the fire of Taptamurti hell

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According to Garuda Purana, Brahmins who drink alcohol are thrown into the evil hell

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According to Garuda Purana, people who lie are thrown down from a great height in the Avisi hell

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This article is based on general information. Punjab Kesari does not confirm this

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