Yama
Sign in to saveYama (), 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. He is often identified with Dharmadeva, the personification of Dharma, though the two deities have different origins and myths.
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Yama is the Hindu god of death and justice who presides over the afterlife realm called Naraka, where he dispenses law and punishment to sinners. He is an important figure in Hindu theology because he represents both the inevitability of death and the moral consequences of one's actions in life.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Yama on buffalo.jpg
- Deity.name
- Yama
- Deity.affiliation
- Lokapala, Deva, Gana
- Deity.god_of
- God of Death and Justice
- Deity.abode
- Naraka (Yamaloka)
- Deity.planet
- Pluto
- Deity.mantra
- Oṁ sūryaputrāya vidmaheMahākālāya dhīmahiTanno yama pracodayāt Om Vaivasvadaya VidmaheDandahastaya DhimahiTanno Yama Prachodayat
- Deity.weapon
- Daṇḍa, Noose and Mace
- Deity.mount
- Buffalo
- Deity.other_names
- Dharmarāja, Yamarāja, Yammui
- Deity.father
- Surya
Article
30 sectionsContents
- Etymology and epithets
- Identification with Dharmadeva
- Iconography
- Literature
- Vedas
- Upanishads
- Mahabharata
- Yaksha Prashna
- Vana Parva
- Udyoga Parva
- Bhagavad Gita
- Puranas
- Bhagavata Purana / Srimad Bhagavatam
- Third and Fourth Canto
- Sixth Canto
- Tenth Canto
- Brahma Purana
- Garuda Purana
- Matsya Purana
- Vishnu Purana
- Marriage and children
- Worship
- In other religions
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Yama (), 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. He is often identified with Dharmadeva, the personification of Dharma, though the two deities have different origins and myths.
In Vedic tradition, Yama was considered the first mortal who died and espied the way to the celestial abodes; as a result, he became the ruler of the departed. His role, characteristics, and abode have been expounded in texts such as the Upanishads, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and the Puranas.