This article is about the deity Yama in Hinduism. For yama in the sense of a code of conduct, see Yamas. For a general article about Yama, see Yama. Ten Traditional Yamas or Codes of Conduct The Yamas are codified as the restraints in numerous scriptures including the Shandilya and Varuha Upanishads, Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Gorakshanatha, the Tirumantiram of Tirumular and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. ... It has been suggested that Yanluo be merged into this article or section. ...

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Yama Tibetan Dharmapala at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois God of Death Devanagari: यम Affiliation: Deva Abode: Naraka Mount: water buffalo

Yama (Sanskrit: यम) is the lord of death in Hinduism, first recorded in the Vedas. Yama belongs to an early stratum of Indo-Iranian mythology. In Vedic tradition Yama was considered to have been the first mortal who died and espied the way to the celestial abodes, and in virtue of precedence he became the ruler of the departed. In some passages, however, he is already regarded as the god of death. Yama's name can be interpreted to mean "twin", and in some myths he is paired with a twin sister Yamī. Image File history File links Example. ... The Brahmic family is a family of abugidas (writing systems) used in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Mongolia, Manchuria, and to an extent, Korea. ... Download high resolution version (768x1024, 213 KB)Yama_2 Field Museum of Natural History Yama, the Lord of Death, is revered in Tibet as a guardian of spiritual practice, and was likely revered even before the conversion of Tibet from Bön to Buddhism in the 7th century. ... This article is becoming very long. ... This article is about the Buddhist concept; see Anagarika Dharmapala for the Sri Lankan monk. ... Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago The Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex called known as the Museum Campus which includes Soldier Field, the football stadium that is the home of the Chicago... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Deva (देव in Devanagari script, pronounced as dévÉ™) is the Sanskrit word for god, deity. It can be variously interpreted as a spirit, demi-god, celestial being, angel, deity or any supernatural being of high excellence. ... Naraka or Neraka, in Buddhism and Hinduism, is the underworld and Hell. ... Binomial name Bubalus bubalis (Kerr, 1792) The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate and a member of the bovine subfamily. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a set of religious traditions that originated mainly in the Indian subcontinent. ... The Vedas are part of the Hindu Shruti; these religious scriptures form part of the core of the Brahminical and Vedic traditions within Hinduism and are the inspirational, metaphysical and mythological foundation for later Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra and even Bhakti forms of Hinduism. ... Indo-Iranian can refer to: The Indo-Iranian languages The prehistoric Indo-Iranian people, see Aryan This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In Vedic beliefs, Yami is the first woman, along with her twin brother, Yama. ...

Yama is assisted by Chitragupta who is assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth, and upon their death, deciding as regards sending them to the heaven or the hell, depending on their actions on the earth. Chitragupta is a Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth, and upon their death, deciding as regards sending them to the heaven or the hell, depending on their actions on the earth. ...

Yama is also the lord of justice and is sometimes referred to as Dharma, in reference to his unswerving dedication to maintaining order and adherence to harmony. It is said that he is also one of the wisest of the devas. J.L. Urban, statue of Lady Justice at court building in Olomouc, Czech Republic (1896-1901) Justice is the ideal, morally correct state of things and persons. ... Dharma (Sanskrit धर्म) or Dhamma (Pāli) means Natural Law or Reality, and with respect to its significance for spirituality and religion might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths. ... Deva (देव in Devanagari script, pronounced as dévə) is the Sanskrit word for god, deity. It can be variously interpreted as a spirit, demi-god, celestial being, angel, deity or any supernatural being of high excellence. ...

Yama can be loosely related to the Greek deity Hades or Pluto, the god of the underworld. // Greek mythology consists in part of a large collection of narratives that explain the origins of the world and detail the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines. ... Hades, Greek god of the underworld, enthroned, with his bird-headed staff, on a red-figure Apulian vase made in the 4th century BC. For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation). ...

Characteristics of Yama

Yama is a Lokapāla and an Aditya. In art, he is depicted with green or red skin, red clothes, and riding a water buffalo. He holds a loop of rope in his left hand with which he pulls the soul from the corpse. He is the son of Surya (Sun) and twin brother of Yami, or Yamuna, traditionally the first human pair in the Vedas. He was also worshiped as a son of Vivasvat and Saranya. He is one of the Guardians of the directions and represents the south. He reports to Lord Shiva the Destroyer, an aspect of Trimurti (Hinduism's triune Godhead). Three hymns (10, 14, and 135) in the Rig Veda Book 10 are addressed to him. The Guardians of the Directions (Sanskrit Aṣṭa-Dikpālas) are the deities who rule the eight directions of space according to Hinduism and Vajrayāna Buddhism - especially Kālacakra. ... Who dare interfer in my wrk# In Hinduism, the Adityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kasyapa. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1891-1892). ... Binomial name Bubalus bubalis (Kerr, 1792) The Water Buffalo is a very large ungulate and a member of the bovine subfamily. ... Coils of rope used for long-line fishing A rope (IPA: ) is a length of fibers, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. ... This article is in need of attention. ... In Vedic beliefs, Yami is the first woman, along with her twin brother, Yama. ... The Triveni Sangam, or the intersection of Yamuna River and Ganges River. ... Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a god or goddess. ... In Hinduism, Vivasvat (also Visvakarma or Vivasvan) is a solar deity and the architect who built the cities and palaces of the gods, as well as a master craftsman and artisan. ... In Hinduism, Saranya is a goddess of the dawn and wife of either Surya or Vivasvat, with whom she is the mother of the Asvins, Manu, Yama and Yami. ... The Guardians of the Directions (Sanskrit Aṣṭa-Dikpālas) are the deities who rule the eight directions of space according to Hinduism and Vajrayāna Buddhism - especially Kālacakra. ... Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव; Hindi: शिव; Malayalam ശിവന്‍ (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Åšiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as ) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. ... In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God, or Parabrahman, in Gods personae as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. ... The Rig Veda ऋग्वेद (Sanskrit ṛc praise + veda knowledge) is the earliest of the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas. ...

A modern depiction of Yamaraja's Court, by Dominique Amendola

Yama is also the lord of justice and is sometimes referred to as Dharma, in reference to his unswerving dedication to maintaining order and adherence to harmony. It is said that he is also one of the wisest of the devas. In the Katha Upanishad, among the most famous Upanishads, Yama is portrayed as a teacher. He is the father of Yudhisthira, the oldest brother of the 5 Pandavas (Karna was born prior to Kunti's wedlock, so technically Karna is Yudhishthira's older brother) and is said to have incarnated as Vidura by some accounts in the Mahabharata period. Image File history File links Yamas_big. ... Image File history File links Yamas_big. ... J.L. Urban, statue of Lady Justice at court building in Olomouc, Czech Republic (1896-1901) Justice is the ideal, morally correct state of things and persons. ... Dharma (Sanskrit धर्म) or Dhamma (Pāli) means Natural Law or Reality, and with respect to its significance for spirituality and religion might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths. ... A Deva, in Hinduism, is a deity, controlling forces of nature such as fire, air, etc. ... The Kaá¹­ha Upanishad is one of the older, primary Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. ... The Upanishads (उपनिषद्, Upanişad) are part of the Hindu Shruti scriptures which primarily discuss meditation and philosophy and are seen as religious instructions by most schools of Hinduism. ... In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, yudhishthira) was the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, king of Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and World Emperor. ... The Pandavas were the five sons of the king Pandu. ... Vidura (Sanskrit: विदुर, vidüra) was a son of a maid-servent who served the Queens of Hastinapura, Queen Ambika and Ambalika. ... Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra The (Devanagari: ), is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the . ...

Garuda Purana mentions Yama often. His description is in 2.5.147-149: "There very soon among Death, Time, etc. he sees Yama with red eyes, looking fierce and dark like a heap of collyrium, with fierce jaws and frowning fiercely, chosen as their lord by many ugly, fierce-faced hundreds of diseases, possessing an iron rod in his hand and also a noose. The creature goes either to good or to bad state as directed by him." In 2.8.28-29, "...the seven names of Yama, viz Yama, Dharma-raja, Mrtyu, Antaka, Vaivasvata, Kala, Sarva-pranahara...". His wife is Syamala (3.17.4-5, 3.29.16, 24-25). Garuda according to Ida Made Tlaga, an 19th century Balinese artist. ... The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ...

Subordination to Shiva and Vishnu

Yama, although a controller, is still subordinate to the ultimate controllers Shiva and Vishnu. A story of Yama's subordinance to Shiva is well-illustrated in the story of Markandeya. [1] Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव; Hindi: शिव; Malayalam ശിവന്‍ (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as ) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), is a form of god or idol, in Hinduism and its mythology. ... Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव; Hindi: शिव; Malayalam ശിവന്‍ (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as ) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. ... Markandeya was an ancient Indian rishi (sage), and a devotee of Shiva and Vishnu. ...

Yama is called Kala ("time"), while Shiva is called Mahakala ("greater time"). [2] Kala may refer to KALA (Kaiserslautern All Lifestyles Alliance) - Gay Straight Alliance at KAHS High School Kala (hindu) Kala (java) (god) Kala, Afghanistan (place) Kala, in a hindu context can also mean time or the God of Death. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Another story, found in the Bhagavata Purana, shows Yama's subordinance to Vishnu. The man Ajamila had committed many evil acts during his life such as stealing, abandoning his wife and children, and marrying a prostitute. At the moment of his death he involuntarily chanted the name of Narayana (the Sanskrit name for Vishnu) and achieved moksha, becoming saved from the messengers of Yama. Although Ajamila had actually been thinking the name of his youngest son, Narayana's name has powerful effects, and thus Ajamila was released from his great sins. [3] The Bhagavata Purana (sometimes rendered as Bhagavatha Purana), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, written c. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), is a form of god or idol, in Hinduism and its mythology. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Theft (also known as stealing) is, in general, the wrongful taking of someone elses property without that persons willful consent. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... Narayana (नरायण; ) or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu and is in many contemporary vernaculars, a common Indian name. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... Moksha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Yama in popular culture

• In the Spriggan manga, Yama was a virus programmed from ancient text that overran an ARCAM compound in the United States, brainwashing its occupants to kill intruders by flashing the words "KILL THEM ALL!"
• In Roger Zelazny's science fiction novel Lord of Light, Lord Yama is a human who has taken on the attributes of the Hindu Death God, on an alien planet colonized by earthlings, where superscience has allowed a minority to pose as deities, in order to rule a populace that mainly adheres to Hinduism. He is both nemesis and ally to the book's protagonist at various points of the story, and takes his role as Death very seriously. Like the other 'gods', he achieves a form of immortality by having his consciousness transferred to mindless bodies created through advanced cloning techniques, a form of physical 'reincarnation'.
• In the Bleach manga, a Yama type being is occasionally seen pulling people through a portal to hell.
• In the Naruto manga, as well as a Hanuman type creature, and a charecter names after an asura, there is a Yama type creature that seems to be based upon classical Indian depictions.
• In the comic book Micronauts, Yama was a warrior companion of the Wayfarer from the Microverse.
• In the comic book Tex Willer, Yama is the son of Tex' archnemesis Mefisto.
• In the anime and manga Dragon Ball, Enma (The Japanese name for Yama) is portrayed as a harried bureaucrat with a short temper, attended to by an army of office-worker oni. Though the ruler of the afterlife, he is surpassed in power by both the four Kaiō and the one remaining Kaiōshin (higher gods in whose hands rest the stewardship of the entire universe).
• He is depicted in a similar fashion in YuYu Hakusho, as the pen-pushing ruler of the spirit world and a shadowy figure known for his temper; however, he is also the father of Koenma (literally, "Child-Enma"), who often runs the underworld in his father's stead. He is known as "Yemma" (based on an older Japanese pronunciation) in the English-dubbed Dragon Ball Z anime, and Yama in the English version of YuYu Hakusho.
• In Mahou Sentai Magiranger, the main villain of the series, N-Ma, is derived from Enma's name; both being Hell Gods.
• Yama, identified as a "Chinese spirit of the underworld", appears played by Todd Newton in the episode Dead Man Dating of the television series Charmed.
• Emma-Ō appears as a character in the arcade game Genpei ToumaDen.
• Yama is a minor character in the anime and manga One Piece who commands Eneru's army
• The Jigoku Shoujo anime focuses on a 'hell girl' and concepts similar to Naraka.
• Yama turns up in many other forms of popular entertainment, but especially Indian, Chinese and Japanese television.

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See also

• Yama
• Hindu mythology
• Hindu deities
• List of Hindu deities
• List of Hinduism-related articles
• History of India
• Hindu scriptures

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External links

• Dying, Yamaraja and Yamadutas
• Painting of Yama
• Yama's subordinance to Vishnu
• Foundations of Yoga - Discussion of Yama and Niyama, by Swami Nirmalananda Giri

References

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