Lokaloka

For the village in Suriname, see Lokaloka, Suriname.

In Hindu mythology, Lokaloka is an enormous mountain belt believed to be ten thousand yojanas in breadth, and as many in height. It features in Puranic cosmography as the dividing line between the known world, consisting of seven concentric island continents or dvipas and seven encircling oceans, and the dark void of nothingness.[1]

Etymology

The name Lokaloka is derived from the Sanskrit words loka meaning "world" and aloka meaning "non-world" or "darkness," together meaning "world and no-world." In some texts it is also called Alokaparvata, "the mountain of no-light." Certain puranic descriptions also call it "Chakravala" due to its circular shape.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Dallapiccola, A. L. (November 2003). Hindu Myths. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292702332.
  2. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 August 2016). "Lokaloka, Loka-aloka, Lokāloka: 19 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Lokāloka". Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
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