Dharmarāja
deity underworld Tamil single tradition · 3
Dharmarāja is another name for Yama, the Hindu god of death and justice. He is responsible for the dispensation of law and punishment of sinners in his abode, Naraka.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Vedic tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Pashi, Karuppasamy, Sudalai Madan, Kathavarayan, Draupadiamman, Gandhari, Kunti, Aravan, Chenjiamman, Ankalamma, Kala, Madurai Veeran, Kannaki Amman
- syncretized with
- Dharmadeva, Yama
- sibling of
- Yami
- parent of
- Draupadi-amman
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Yama (Sanskrit: यम, lit. 'twin'), 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.”
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