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 In Hindu mythology, Lord Yama or Yamraj is
referred to as the god of death. The word Yama stands for twin brother and Lord
Yama is Son of Lord Surya and Sanjana. Yama is also known as the lord of justice
and is sometimes referred to as Dharma, in reference to his reliable devotion to
sustain order and obedience to synchronization. In the Upanishad, Lord Yama is
depicted as a teacher and is father of Yudhisthir, the eldest brother among five
Pandavas. It is believed that lord Yama is incarnated as Vidura in the
Mahabharata period. Lord Yama is the definitive controllers of lord Shiva and
lord Vishnu. Lord Yama is revealed with a depressing look with an impressive
crown on his head. He holds a mace in his one hand, and a rope in the other. He
uses rope to pull down soul from dead body. He gives punishment as life of
punishment to the living beings according to the Karma. The Vahana of Lord Yama
is a black water buffalo and guardian of south direction.
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