पाताल

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  the underworld, nether

Etymology
Probably derives from, from the root , comparing to its religious location. The termination is likely related to, though compare the names for the other underworld realms which end in.

Noun

 * 1) an excavation, a hole in the earth
 * 2) one of the 7 regions under the earth and the abode of the Nagas and Asuras (cf. RTL. 102 n. 1 &c) sometimes used as a general noun for the lower regions or hells