Connections...

It’s oddly funny and doubly curious to know that the Vedic-Hindu god of death, justice, and the underworld is called Yama Raja or “King Yama” in Sanskrit, while also boasting the title “King Yan” in Chinese mythology.

It’s just as intriguing to know this self-same “god of the underworld” has a prominent place in the Chinese-Buddhist (Yanluowang) and the Japanese-Buddhist (Enma Dai-Oin) religions.

His name is Yama – God of Death, Lord of Dharma, Guardian of the South, and the Judge of Souls – and he seems to know some interesting stories.