God of death in Hinduism, Buddhism, and various Indo-European mythologies

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Yama holding the wheel of life. Distemper painting.

Yama, Buddhist god of death, with the head of a buffalo bedecked with skulls and flames, stands on a bull crushing a man lying on his back. Distemper painting.

The holy Cow personified as World Mother with many Sanskrit verses. Chromolithograph.

Mandala of black and white Mahākālas. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

Attributes of Yama Dharmarāja (Yama Dam-can Chos-kyi rGyal-po) in a "rgyan tshogs" banner. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

Yama holding the Bhavacakra or Wheel of life. Gouache.

The trial of soul after death in the court of Yama. Chromolithograph.

Yama holding the Bhavacakra or Wheel of life. Ink drawing.

Page 6: court of Yama, judgement and punishment. Watercolour drawing.

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Yama (Buddhist deity)

Images from the collections

Images referencing Yama (Buddhist deity)

Works from the collections

The trial of soul after death in the court of Yama. Chromolithograph.

Yama, Buddhist god of death, with the head of a buffalo bedecked with skulls and flames, stands on a bull crushing a man lying on his back. Distemper painting.

Attributes of Yama Dharmarāja (Yama Dam-can Chos-kyi rGyal-po) in a "rgyan tshogs" banner. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

Page 6: court of Yama, judgement and punishment. Watercolour drawing.

Yama holding the wheel of life. Distemper painting.

Yama (Buddhist deity)

Images from the collections

Images referencing Yama (Buddhist deity)

Works from the collections

The trial of soul after death in the court of Yama. Chromolithograph.

Yama, Buddhist god of death, with the head of a buffalo bedecked with skulls and flames, stands on a bull crushing a man lying on his back. Distemper painting.

Attributes of Yama Dharmarāja (Yama Dam-can Chos-kyi rGyal-po) in a "rgyan tshogs" banner. Distemper painting by a Tibetan painter.

Page 6: court of Yama, judgement and punishment. Watercolour drawing.

Yama holding the wheel of life. Distemper painting.

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