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यम

Deity. Also called Dharmaraja.

Yama is the god of death and justice. In the Uttara Kanda Ravana storms his realm, and Yama holds back his rod of death only because Brahma asks him to spare Ravana.

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RoleDeity

ParentsSurya

Appears inRamayana

GroupDevas and divine beings

KingdomDevaloka

First appearsYuddha Kanda, Sarga 120

Every sarga of the Valmiki Ramayana they appear in

Valmiki Ramayana

Yuddha Kanda · 1 sarga

6.120The Gods Speak to RamaYuddha Kanda · Sarga 120 · देवताओं का राम से संवाद

Uttara Kanda · 5 sargas

7.18King Marutta's SacrificeUttara Kanda · Sarga 18 · मरुत्त का यज्ञ 7.20Narada's AdviceUttara Kanda · Sarga 20 · नारद की सलाह 7.21Ravana Attacks Yama's RealmUttara Kanda · Sarga 21 · यमलोक पर आक्रमण 7.22Yama Holds BackUttara Kanda · Sarga 22 · यम का संयम 7.36Hanuman's Boons and CurseUttara Kanda · Sarga 36 · हनुमान के वरदान और शाप

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TextRamayanaरामायणThe Ramayana is one of India's two great Sanskrit epics. In about 24,000 verses, the sage Valmiki tells the life of Rama of Ayodhya, the seventh avatar of…

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Places & templesLankaलंका

ParentsSuryaसूर्य