Yama | |
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God of Death[1] | |
![]() A 19th-century painting of Yama on his mount | |
Other names | Dharmaraja, Yamaraja, Yammui |
Devanagari | यम |
Affiliation | Lokapala, Deva, Gana |
Abode | Naraka (Yamaloka) |
Planet | Pluto[2] |
Mantra | Om Surya putraya Vidmahe Mahakalaya Dhimahi Tanno Yama Prachodayat |
Weapon | Danda, Noose and Mace |
Mount | Buffalo |
Genealogy | |
Parents | |
Siblings | Yamuna, Ashvins, Shraddhadeva Manu, Revanta, Shani and Tapati |
Consort | Dhumorna[4][b] |
Children | Sunita (daughter); Yudhishthira (son)[a] |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Hades |
Manipuri equivalent | Thongalel[11] |
Norse equivalent | Ymir[7][8][9] |
Roman equivalent | Remus,[9] Dis Pater, Pluto[10] |
Egyptian equivalent | Osiris, Sokar |
Yama (Sanskrit: यम, lit. 'twin'), also known as Kāla and Dharmarāja, is the Hindu god of death and justice, responsible for the dispensation of law and punishment of sinners in his abode, Naraka.[12][13] He is often identified with Dharmadeva, the personification of Dharma, though the two deities have different origins and myths.[14]
In Vedic tradition, Yama was considered the first mortal who died and espied the way to the celestial abodes;[15] as a result, he became the ruler of the departed.[16] His role, characteristics, and abode have been expounded in texts such as the Upanishads, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and the Puranas.
Yama is described as the twin of Yami, and the son of the sun god Surya (in earlier traditions Vivasvat) and Sanjna. He judges the souls of the dead and, depending on their deeds, assigns them to the realm of the Pitris (forefathers), Naraka (hell), or to be reborn on the earth.
Yama is one of the Lokapalas (guardians of the realms), appointed as the protector of the south direction. He is often depicted as a dark-complexioned man riding a buffalo and carrying a noose or mace to capture souls.[17]
Yama was subsequently adopted by Buddhist, Chinese, Tibetan, Korean, and Japanese mythology as the king of hell. In modern culture, Yama has been depicted in various safety campaigns in India.
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