The deity of death, justice, and righteousness, governing the cycle of life and death
The deity of death, justice, and righteousness, governing the cycle of life and death
Mantras that invoke or are currently linked to this swaroop.
ॐ सूर्यपुत्राय विद्महे मृत्युरूपाय धीमहि तन्न: सौरि: प्रचोदयात् ॥
Roots: Rigveda, Yajurvedaॐ भग-भवाय विदमहे मृत्यु-रूपाय धीमहि तन्नो शनिः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Roots: Rigveda, Shani PuranaLinked aartis that invoke this swaroop.
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The deity of death, justice, and righteousness, governing the cycle of life and death
Yama is the son of the sun god Surya and is considered the first mortal to die, thereby becoming the ruler of the underworld, guiding souls to their afterlife destinations based on their karma, with his abode in the south direction, often depicted riding a water buffalo, carrying a staff and a noose to bind the souls of the deceased
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