Yama-dutas
demonic underworld Hindu single tradition · 6
Yama-dutas are the messengers of Yama who bring the souls of all beings to Yama for judgement upon death. They are also assigned the job of executing punishments on sinners in the various hells. Very virtuous beings, war-heroes, and those who achieve moksha are spared from their clutches.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Shiva as Tarakeshwara, Visnudutas, Daena, Chitragupta, Heibai Wuchang, Naraka, rurus, Saramā, Anito, Rakshasa, Saint Peter, Jesus, Samael, Azrael, Michael the Archangel, Amokye, Grim Reaper, Magwayen
- enemy of
- Vishnudutas
- served by
- sons of Sarama
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Source passages
“The god of Death, Yama, employs Yama-dutas (messengers of Yama) or Yama-purushas, who bring souls of all beings to Yama for judgement. Yama-dhutas are also assigned the job of executing the punishments on sinners.”
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