Yamaraj
This article is about the deity Yama in the Hindu tradition. For the deity in the Buddhist tradition see Yama (East Asia) Yama God of Death, Dharma and Justice Yamaraj riding on his mount, buffalo Other names Dharmaraja, Yamraja Devanagri यम Affiliation Lokapala , Deva , Gana Abode Naraka (Yamaloka) Planet Pluto [1] Mantra Om Surya puthraya Vidhmahe MahaKalaya Dheemahi Thanno Yama Prachodayath [note 1] [2] Weapon Danda , Noose and Mace Mount Buffalo Personal information Parents Surya (father) Sandhya (mother) Siblings Yami , Ashvins , Shraddhadeva Manu , Revanta , Shani , Tapati and Bhadra Consort Dhumorna, Urmila or Syamala [4] [note 2] Children Katila, Shobhavati, Sunita and Yamakumara Yudhishthira (spiritual son) [3] Equivalents Greek equivalent Hades Roman equivalent Remus [9] , Dis Pater [10] Norse equivalent Ymir [11] [12] [13] In Hinduism , Yama ( Sanskrit : यम: ) or Yamaraja is a Rigvedic deity [14] . He is the lord of death and justice [15]