Hinduism: There is no "prophecy" on how the world ends in Hindu thought.
Most Hindus believe that the universe goes through a sequence of cyclical eras.
Correction: A previous version said Hindus believe the world will end in a cataclysmic flood, but that is not a universally accepted belief..
A lotus flower grew from Lord Vishnu's navel with Brahma sitting on it.
Brahma separated the flower into three parts - the heavens, the Earth and the sky.
Out of loneliness, Brahma split himself into two to create a male and a female.
From this male and female all beings were created..
bhu, bhuvas, svar, mahas, janas, tapas, and satya above and atala, vitala, sutala, rasātala, talātala, mahātala, pātāla and naraka at the bottom.
The higher lokas (1-7) are described as the heavens, populated by higher gods, and full of truth.
The lower lokas (8-14) constitute the different "hells"..
It focuses especially on Hindu theories of large cosmic time cycles.
There are three distinct cycles that were most certainly of separate origins but were early on combined into one complex system.
They are the yugas, the kalpas, and the manvantaras.
The yuga cycle is concerned with dharma, or proper conduct..
In the Brahmanda Purana, as well as Bhagavata Purana (2.5), fourteen lokas (planes) are described, consist of seven higher ( Vyahrtis) and seven lower ( Patalas) lokas. However, other Puranas give different version of this cosmology and associated myths.
In Buddhist cosmology, Kama -Loka, Rupa-Loka, Arupa-Loka are the realms that are inhabited by various beings. [clarification needed] Additionally, those who inhabit these realms will identify with the characteristics of that realm.
Loka, (Sanskrit:
Concept of world in Indian religions
