Jannah.
Jannah (Paradise/Heaven) has eight gates while as Jahannam (Hell) has seven gates.
Allah in His mercy has made more entry points to Jannah than Jahannam.

@Hadithoftheday Eight gates of Jannah are:
1.Bab-As-Salat
2.Bab-al- jihad
3.Bab-al- sadaqah
4.Bab-Ar-Rayyan
5.Bab-al-kazimeen-al-ghaiz-wal-aafina-anin-naas
6.Bab-al-hajj
7.bab-al-iman
8.bab-al-dhikr
Each gate has a name describing the kinds of people who will enter through these
@Hadithoftheday Seven gates or levels of Hell/Jahannam are:
1. Jahannam
2. Ladha'
3. Saqar
4. Al-Hutamah
5. Jaheem
6. Sa'eer
7. Al-Haawiyah

Allah mentions seven gates of Hell in Surah Hijr of Glorious Qur'an.
@Hadithoftheday Allah says in Qur'an:
"And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all."
"It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
(Qur'an :Al-Hijr 15: Verse 43,44)
@Hadithoftheday Each level of Jahannam not only contains different temperature, but also have different punishments and also contain different people.
The gates of Hell are structured one gate below the other descending.
@Hadithoftheday Allah says in Quran:
“But those who feared their Lord will be driven to Paradise in groups until, when they reach it while its gates have been opened and its keepers say, “Peace be upon you; you have become pure; so enter it to abide eternally therein,” [they will enter]” (39:73)
@Hadithoftheday These doors are found inside the Jannah after entering the main gate.
The Jannah is described as surrounded by eight principal gates,each level generally being divided into a hundred degrees guarded by angels.The highest level is known as firdaws(sometimes called Eden) or Illiyin
@Hadithoftheday 1.Baab As-Salaat:
This gate will allow those people to enter Paradise who were punctual and attentive in their prayers.
2.Baab-Al-Jihad:
Those Muslims who sacrificed their lives in the way of Islam through Jihad will enter Heaven from this gate.
@Hadithoftheday 3.Baab As-Sadaqah:
This gate allows only those believers to enter who were charitable and gave Sadaqah in the way of Allah.
4.Baab Ar-Rayyaan:
The people who kept their fast with sincerity and to attain the blessings of Allah will be allowed to the Heaven through this gate.
@Hadithoftheday Sahl R.A reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“In Paradise there is a gate called Al-Rayyaan, through which those who used to fast will enter on the Day of Resurrection, and no one but they will enter it.When they have entered, it will be locked, & no one else will enter”(Bukhari)
@Hadithoftheday 5.Baab Al-Hajj:
Entry through this gate is reserved for those who observe the Hajj Pilgrimage
6.Baab Al-Kaazimeen Al-Ghaiz Wal Aafina Anin Naas:
The people who were able to control & suppres their anger & were forgiving towards their brethren will enter Paradise through this door
@Hadithoftheday 7.Baab Al-Iman:
Entry through this door is for those people who were steadfast in their faith in Allah and trusted His decisions for them and lived a life that was a fulfillment of His commands.
@Hadithoftheday 8.Baab Al-Dhikr:
The believers who constantly remembered Allah and did Dhikr will be allowed to enter Heaven through Baab Al-Dhikr.
@Hadithoftheday “Whoever bears witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner or associate, and that Muhammad ﷺ is His slave and Messenger, and that ‘Esa is the slave of Allah and His Messenger, and a word which Allah bestowed on Maryam and a spirit created by Him +
@Hadithoftheday and that Paradise is true and Hell is true, will have the right to be admitted by Allah to Paradise through whichever of the ""eight gates"" he wishes, because of his good deeds” (Bukhari).
@Hadithoftheday Abu Bakr R.A eagerly asked the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, "Will there be anyone who will be called from all these gates?" The Prophet ﷺ answered him, "Yes. And I hope you will be one of them."

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Rig Ved 1.36.7

To do a Namaskaar or bow before someone means that you are humble or without pride and ego. This means that we politely bow before you since you are better than me. Pranipaat(प्राणीपात) also means the same that we respect you without any vanity.

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Surrendering False pride is Namaskaar. Even in devotion or bhakti we say the same thing. We want to convey to Ishwar that we have nothing to offer but we leave all our pride and offer you ourselves without any pride in our body. You destroy all our evil karma.

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We bow before you so that you assimilate us and make us that capable. Destruction of our evils and surrender is Namaskaar. Therefore we pray same thing before and after any big rituals.

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तं घे॑मि॒त्था न॑म॒स्विन॒ उप॑ स्व॒राज॑मासते ।
होत्रा॑भिर॒ग्निं मनु॑षः॒ समिं॑धते तिति॒र्वांसो॒ अति॒ स्रिधः॑॥

Translation :

नमस्विनः - To bow.

स्वराजम् - Self illuminating.

तम् - His.

घ ईम् - Yours.

इत्था - This way.

उप - Upaasana.

आसते - To do.

स्त्रिधः - For enemies.

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अति तितिर्वांसः - To defeat fast.

मनुषः - Yajman.

होत्राभिः - In seven numbers.

अग्निम् - Agnidev.

समिन्धते - Illuminated on all sides.

Explanation : Yajmans bow(do Namaskaar) before self illuminating Agnidev by making the offerings of Havi.

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—वेद व्यास, भीष्म पर्व, महाभारत


Meaning:-

हे कुरुनन्दन ! सुदर्शन नामक यह द्वीप चक्र की भाँति गोलाकार स्थित है, जैसे पुरुष दर्पण में अपना मुख देखता है, उसी प्रकार यह द्वीप चन्द्रमण्डल में दिखायी देता है। इसके दो अंशो मे पीपल और दो अंशो मे विशाल शश (खरगोश) दिखायी देता है।


Meaning: "Just like a man sees his face in the mirror, so does the Earth appears in the Universe. In the first part you see leaves of the Peepal Tree, and in the next part you see a Rabbit."

Based on this shloka, Saint Ramanujacharya sketched out the map, but the world laughed