Yama
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title:
Yama
text:
Yama, also known as Kāla and Dharmarāja, is the Hindu god of death and justice, responsible for the dispensation of law and punishment of sinners in his abode, Naraka. He is often identified with Dharmadeva, the personification of Dharma, though the two deities have different origins and myths. In Vedic tradition, Yama was considered the first mortal who died and espied the way to the celestial abodes; as a result, he became the ruler of the departed. His role, characteristics, and abode have be
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Hindu god of death
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yama
date created:
2006-05-07T23:44:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T14:35:27Z
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