Lord Yama
Yama dev
Lord Yama or Yamraj, is the god of death. He is the son of Lord Surya and Sanjana. 'Yama' means twin, and this can be attributed to Hindu mythology where he is depicted as the twin brother of Yami (Yamuna). However, 'Yama' also means 'the restrainer'. So it is Lord Yama who restrains humankind. Lord Yama is the god of hell.
Lord Yama is shown with a grim appearance with a glittering crown on his head. He carries a mace in one hand, and a rope in the other. He uses the rope to pull the soul from the lifeless body. He is also considered as the Lord of Justice, a judge of the dead. According to the karma of the soul, he decides whether to give punishment, and the nature of punishment. Lord Yama rides a black water buffalo. He is the guardian of the south direction.
Yama, in the mythology of India, the lord of death. The Vedas describe him as the first man who died, blazing the path of mortality down which all humans have since followed. He is the guardian of the south (the region of death) and presides over the resting place of the dead, which is located in the south under the earth. In the Vedas Yama was represented as a cheerful king of the departed ancestors, not as a punisher of sins, but in later mythology he became known as the just judge (Dharmaraja) who weighs the good and evil deeds of the dead and determines their retribution. He is described as majestic in appearance, green, with red eyes and red garments. He carries a mace, which may be ornamented with a skull, and a noose and rides a buffalo. His two four-eyed dogs guard the entrance to his kingdom, and the crow and the pigeon act as his messengers. Yama has also passed over into Buddhist mythology in Tibet, China, and Japan, where he occupies a similar but minor role as the guardian of the abode of the dead.
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Yama in Hindu mythology is usually known as the God of Death. He is also supposed to conduct a Last Tribunal where the good are rewarded and the evildoers get their
Lord Yama or Yamraj, is the god of death. He is the son of Lord Surya and Sanjana. 'Yama' means twin, and this can be attributed to Hindu mythology where he is depicted as the twin brother of Yami (Yamuna). However, 'Yama' also means 'the restrainer'. So it is Lord Yama who restrains humankind. Lord Yama is the god of hell.
Lord Yama is shown with a grim appearance with a glittering crown on his head. He carries a mace in one hand, and a rope in the other. He uses the rope to pull the soul from the lifeless body. He is also considered as the Lord of Justice, a judge of the dead. According to the karma of the soul, he decides whether to give punishment, and the nature of punishment. Lord Yama rides a black water buffalo. He is the guardian of the south direction.
Yama, in the mythology of India, the lord of death. The Vedas describe him as the first man who died, blazing the path of mortality down which all humans have since followed. He is the guardian of the south (the region of death) and presides over the resting place of the dead, which is located in the south under the earth. In the Vedas Yama was represented as a cheerful king of the departed ancestors, not as a punisher of sins, but in later mythology he became known as the just judge (Dharmaraja) who weighs the good and evil deeds of the dead and determines their retribution. He is described as majestic in appearance, green, with red eyes and red garments. He carries a mace, which may be ornamented with a skull, and a noose and rides a buffalo. His two four-eyed dogs guard the entrance to his kingdom, and the crow and the pigeon act as his messengers. Yama has also passed over into Buddhist mythology in Tibet, China, and Japan, where he occupies a similar but minor role as the guardian of the abode of the dead.
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Yama in Hindu mythology is usually known as the God of Death. He is also supposed to conduct a Last Tribunal where the good are rewarded and the evildoers get their