Yama
god of death in Hinduism, Buddhism, and various Indo-European mythologies
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Yama
Summary
Yama is a Hindu deity[1]. He draws 1,501 Wikipedia views per month (hindu_deity category, ranking #9 of 88).[2]
Key Facts
- Yama is recorded as male[3].
- Yama's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[4].
- Yama's instance of is recorded as death deity[5].
- Yama's instance of is recorded as Buddhist deity[6].
- Yama is part of Hinduism[7].
- Yama is part of Buddhism[8].
- Yama's Commons category is recorded as Yama[9].
- Yama's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- Yama's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- Yama's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- Yama's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
- Yama's different from is recorded as yama[14].
Why It Matters
Yama draws 1,501 Wikipedia views per month (hindu_deity category, ranking #9 of 88).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]