Tamo-yogyas

In Dvaita theology, Tamo-yogyas are a group of souls, classified by Shri Madhvacharya, which consists of souls who are the damnable. Madhva divides souls into three classes: one class of souls which qualifies for liberation (Mukti-yogyas), another as subject to eternal rebirth or eternal transmigration (Nitya-samsarins), and a third class that is eventually condemned to eternal hell Andhatamisra (Tamo-yogyas).[1] He is the only Hindu philosopher who shares such views of eternal damnation.[2]

According to Madhva, Hell is temporary for sinners like thieves and drunkards, but not for those who express eternal hatred against God, the Dvaita gurus or the Vedas.[3] Therefore, the eternally damned would consist of the most evil humans and spirits, including demon Kali, who is said to be the most wicked being.[4] They would sink down into Andhatamisra, which would remain independently during every Kalpa.[5] Some Dvaita adherents regard this as an expression of universal kindness, because it would fit in with their nature, like the neem tree prefers bitter minerals for its growth.[5]