YAMA

Meaning of YAMA in English

/yum"euh/ , n. Hindu Myth.

the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.

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YAMA — In Indian mythology, the lord of death. The Surya , he presides over the resting place of the dead. In …
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YAMA — (n.) The king of the infernal regions, corresponding to the Greek Pluto, and also the judge of departed souls. In …
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YAMA — ( n. ) The king of the infernal regions, corresponding to the Greek Pluto, and also the judge of departed …
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YAMA — n. god of the underworld who judges the souls of the dead, god of death and time (Hindu mythology)
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YAMA — noun the king of the infernal regions, corresponding to the greek pluto, and also the judge of departed souls. in …
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YAMA — in the mythology of India, the lord of death. The Vedas describe him as the first man who died, blazing …
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YAMA — n. In Indian mythology, the lord of death. The Vedas describe him as the first man who died. The son …
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YAMA — [Hindu] In Hinduism, Yama is the god of death and the protector of the southern hemisphere. He is one of …
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YAMA — Яма
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YAMA-NO-KAMI — in Japanese popular religion, any of numerous gods of the mountains. These kami are of two kinds: (1) gods who …
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ASAMA — or ~yama geographical name volcano 8300 feet (2530 meters ) Japan in central Honshu
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SURYA — In Hinduism , the sun and the sun god. Though once ranking with the major Hindu deities, he is now …
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GEMINATE — I. ˈjemənə̇]t, -ˌnā], usu ]d.+V adjective Etymology: Latin geminatus, past participle of geminare to double, from geminus twin; akin to …
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CERBERUS — ˈsərb(ə)rəs, ˈsə̄b- noun ( plural cerberuses -rəsə̇z ; or cer·beri -bəˌrī) Etymology: Latin Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding the entrance to …
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SUN WORSHIP — veneration of the sun or a representation of the sun as a deity, as in Atonism in Egypt in the …
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POLYTHEISM — the belief in many gods. Polytheism characterizes virtually all religions other than Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which share a common …
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LOKAPALA — in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, any of the guardians of the four cardinal directions. They are known in Tibetan as …
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DHARMAPALA — (Sanskritdefender of the religious law) Tibetan drag-gshed (cruel, wrathful hangman) in Tibetan Buddhism, any one of a group of eight …
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AHIMSA — Sanskrit Ahimsa (noninjury), the fundamental ethical virtue of the Jains of India, highly respected throughout the centuries by Hindus and …
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YORIMITSU — also called Raiko, one of the most popular of the legendary Japanese warrior heroes and a member of the martial …
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YOGA — (Sanskrit: Yoking, or Union), one of the six orthodox systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy. Its influence has been widespread among …
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KUPRIN, ALEKSANDR IVANOVICH — born Sept. 7 [Aug. 26, old style], 1870, Narovchat, Russia died Aug. 25, 1938, Leningrad Russian novelist and short-story writer, …
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KASHIHARA — city, Nara Prefecture (ken), Honshu, Japan, in the southern corner of Nara-bonchi (Nara Basin). Of cultural importance since prehistoric times, …
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YAMATANKA — [Other] The Tibetan divine protector of Buddhism. He is the eternal enemy of Yama, the god of death, and his …
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KO-NO-HANA — [Japanese] The Japanese Blossom Princess ("child-flower"), the symbol of delicate earthly life. She makes the flowers blossom. She is the …
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JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Japanese mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Aizen-Myoo; Ajari Joan; Aji-Shiki; Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone; Am-No-Tanabata-Hime; Ama-No-Minaka-Nushi; …
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HINDU MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Hindu mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abarimon; Abhijit; Adimurti; Adityas; Agastya; Aghora; Agni; …
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