Pitripati

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Pitripati is an epithet of the Hindu god Yama, revered as the lord and protector of departed ancestors and the realm of the dead.

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Pitripati canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
religiousTitle
appearsIn Hindu religious literature
appliedToDeityType god of death
lord of ancestors
associatedDeityRole guardian of the path of ancestors
judge of the dead
associatedWithConcept ancestor worship
ancestors
death
funerary rites
pitrs
associatedWithDomain afterlife
realm of the dead
culturalRegion South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
deityClass Vedic deity epithet
epithetOf Yama
hasGenderAssociation male
hasMeaning lord of the ancestors
lord of the departed fathers
honorificFor Yama
languageOfOrigin Sanskrit
refersTo Yama
relatedRitual Pitra Paksha
surface form: Pitru Paksha

Śrāddha
religion Hinduism
titleEmphasizesRole lord of the realm of the dead
protector of departed ancestors
usedInContext prayers for ancestors
rituals for the dead
usedInTradition Hindu funerary traditions
worshippedBy Hindus

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Yama otherName Pitripati