Trailokya

Also known as three realms, three planes of existence

thumb|Sculpture of Vamana, an avatar of Vishnu, who is associated with the legend of taking three strides upon the three worlds Trailokya (; ; , Tibetan: khams gsum; ; ) literally means "three worlds". It can also refer to "three spheres," "three planes of existence," and "three realms".

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Hindu cosmology
Buddhist cosmology
Jain cosmology
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Various schemas of three realms (tri-loka) appear in the main Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. thumb|left|The Triloka Purusha, the figure who embodies the three worlds thumb|Transcending the Three Realms 超出三界圖, 1615 Xingming guizhi

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