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What are the 16 hells of Yamlok: Garun Purana has been included in 18 Mahapuranas. Garun Purana has a special place among all the 18 Mahapuranas. Garun Purana describes the things that happen after the death of a human being. Garun Purana tells about the journey of the soul after death. According to Garuda Purana, the soul has to give account of its deeds to take a new birth. The soul passes through 16 cities in Yamalok while giving account of its deeds.

If a person has committed sinful acts in his life, then his accounts are settled in these 16 cities of Yamalok. A person whose deeds are similar is sent to the same city and given the fruits of his deeds. In such a situation, let us know which are these 16 cities of Yamalok?

These 16 cities of Yamalok

​Tamishram hell​

To this hell are sent the souls of those people who have usurped other people's property during their life. The souls of evil humans coming to Tamishram hell city are beaten.

Styx hell

It is told in Garuda Purana that after death the soul crosses a river. The name of that river is Vaitarani River. This river is full of filth, insects, snakes, meat and fire. The color of this river is red, the souls of people who do bad deeds pass through here.

hot idol hell

The souls of those people who have stolen gems and metals at any time in their life have to pass through this hell. The souls of such people are kept in the fire of Taptamurti hell.

andhatamistra hell

The souls of those people who are selfish are brought to Andhatamistra hell city. The souls of men and women who consider each other only as objects of consumption are brought to this hell.

Kumbhipakam hell

The souls of humans who torture and kill animals pass through this hell. While opening this hell, the subtle body of the soul is put in hot oil.

​extreme hell​

The souls of those people who pretend to have knowledge and do wrong by hiding behind the name of God have to pass through this hell.

puyodkam hell

There is a well in this hell, which contains blood, feces and urine and many other disgusting things. The souls of treacherous humans have to pass through this hell. Especially the souls of those who take advantage of someone on the pretext of marriage pass through this hell.

Avicii hell

The souls of lying humans have to pass through this hell. In this hell the subtle body of the soul is thrown down from a great height.

Asitapatram hell

This hell has to be faced by the souls of those people who do not fulfill their responsibilities and run away from their duties. In this hell, the subtle body of the soul is injured by being stabbed.

Kalsutram hell

This hell is faced by the souls of those people who disrespect their elders. In this hell, the soul is kept in very hot temperatures, which it cannot tolerate.

unprofitable hell

The souls of those people have to pass through this hell, who have physical relations with someone without their consent or rape someone. In this hell, many needles are pricked on the subtle body of the soul.

Sukarmukham hell

This hell is faced by the souls of such people, who make good people sad by getting influenced by others' words. In this hell the subtle body of the soul is tortured.

Mahavichi hell

This hell is faced by the souls of those humans who kill cows or torture them for their own profit. Here the subtle body of the soul is subjected to many tortures.

cruel hell

This hell has to be faced by the souls of such people, who take advantage of someone's helplessness and pay interest at high rates and take usury from the helpless.

shalmali hell

The souls of those people who have had immoral relations with someone have to pass through this hell. In this hell the subtle body of the soul is asked to sleep on burning thorns.

vajra ax hell

The souls of those people have to pass through this hell, who cut trees for their comfort or are careless with them. In this hell, the subtle body of the soul is severely beaten with sticks.