Yama

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Yama is the Hindu god of death and justice, traditionally regarded as the ruler of the afterlife and judge of the souls of the dead.

Aliases (3)

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
god of death
god of justice
abode Naraka
Yamaloka
associatedWith afterlife
ancestors
death
dharma
justice
karma
culture Indian
Indo-Iranian
domain Naraka
Yamaloka
equivalent Enma
Yanluo Wang
Yima
equivalentCulture Chinese Buddhism
Japanese Buddhism
Zoroastrian
gender male
iconography crown
dark-complexioned
red garments
seated on a buffalo
mythologicalOrigin first mortal to die
mythologicalStatus king of the dead
otherName Dharmaraja
Kala
Mrityu
Pitripati
Samana
Yamaraja
position Dharma-raja
judge of the dead
king of the ancestors
lord of death
ruler of the afterlife
relative Chitragupta
Sanjna
Shraddhadeva Manu
Surya
Yami
relativeType brother
father
mother
scribe
sister
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Vedic religion
role assigns souls to appropriate realms after death
records and judges human deeds
script Sanskrit
sphereOfInfluence cosmic order
ethical retribution
punishment of sinners
reward of the virtuous
symbol buffalo
danda
noose
textMention Bhagavata Purana
Garuda Purana
Mahabharata
Manusmriti
Puranas
Rigveda
vehicle buffalo
weapon mace
noose
staff

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Yamuna
Yamunotri
associatedWithDeity
Yama ("Yima")
Yama ("Enma")
equivalent
Yama ("Naraka")
abode
Yam Dwitiya
associatedDeity
Yama ("Naraka")
domain
Enma Castro ("Enma")
givenName

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