Articles discussing Patala
Puranic Traditions
Narayana Tripathi · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934
“Patala region is descrihed in glowing terms as the land of pleasure, peace, prosperity and happiness. The Svarga countries were no match to it in respect of health, wealth and beauty. The climate here was ever temperate and pleasant.”
Jaina Mythology
James Peter Burgess · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1976
Rasātala or the Under‑World
Nandu Lal Dey · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1926
“It is mentioned in the Mahabharata that while Narada and Matali went to Patala to seek a suitable bridegroom for the latter’s daughter, they after osthuebr'a_hsuuan-d visiting Hiranyapura went to the country of the tribes.”