Y for Yamadharmaraja’s Sabha - Mahabharata Mashup

Namaskar, 

Yamadharmaraja is the son of Vivasvat (Sun God) andhas a twin sister, Yami. He is the god of death and justice (hence the additionof Dharma Raja beside his name). In movies, Yama is presented as the ruler ofhell (Naraka), where he orders punishments based on the crimes committed byhumans when they are alive. Chitragupta is his trusted minister who keeps arecord of all living beings spanning across the yugas. 

After Brahma’s Sabha, Dwaraka, Indra’s Sabha,Kubera’s Sabha, and Varuna’s Sabha, it’s time to get a sneak peek into YamaSabha. 

Yamadharmaraja’s Sabha was also designed and builtby the celestial architect Viswakarman. Narada said that the Sabha is over ahundred yojanas square (one yojana is ~8 kilometers) and as glorious asthe sun. However, it has an appealing temperature that’s neither hot norcold (it is not filled with red hot flames!). 

Contrary to the fictional representations, thisSabha doesn’t cause excessive emotions. In fact, it eliminates painful emotionslike grief, distress, decay, ill feelings, etc. There is plenty of food anddrink for everyone. Whatever people desire, they can find it in thisSabha. 

Many dead rulers like Yayati, Nahusha, Puru, Nibhi,Bharata, Baghiratha, etc., are found in Yama’a Sabha. Many rishis from Brahma’sSabha often visit this place to meet Yamadharmaraja. Narada told Yudhistirathat even their father, Pandu, was present in this Sabha. Surprisingly, this iswhere people with mixed traits (good and bad) seem to go, and none of them aretortured (as shown in the movies). 

Apart from the dead and celestial beings, the Sabhaalso has the cosmic Wheel of Time (Kala Chakra) and spirits of various trees,plants, shrubs, and the kusa grass. People who die during the winter solsticeperiod end up in Yama’s Sabha (which is why Bhishma wanted to die afterUttarayana began). 

The best feature of Yamadharmaraja’s Sabha is thatit can travel anywhere and move from one space to another in the celestialrealms. Narada added that Viswakarman built the Sabha after deep tapasya andfilled it with garlands, sacred incense, and divine music. 

Death is inevitable and a part of life,something Mahabharata highlights several times throughout. 

How can I not share a video snippet after mentioning movies?

This scene is from the movie Yamaleela (1994), asocio-fantasy comedy directed by SV Krishna Reddy. Late Kaikala Satyananarayanaplayed the role of Yamadharmaraja. He was the go-to actor for the role andbrought Yama alive on the screen in many movies. 

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