Lord Yama: God of Death & Justice

Yama is the fearsome yet just deity who presides over death and the afterlife. As the son of Surya and twin brother of Yami (the Yamuna river), he was the first human to die, thus becoming the lord of the dead. He is not evil but a righteous judge — Dharmaraja — who weighs each soul's karma impartially. His accountant Chitragupta maintains the record of every being's deeds.

First Mortal & King of Death

Yama's Court of Justice

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