Names of Yama Dev

Yama

God of death and righteousness

Dharmaraja

Righteous king of Dharma (justice)

Kala

Lord of time and death

Mrityu

Deity of the end of life cycle

Pitripati

Lord of the ancestors

Shraddhadeva

Deity associated with ancestral rites (Shraddha)

Vaivasvata

Son of the Sun God Vivasvan

Sanyamaninatha

Lord of Sanyamani city (realm of restraint)

Dandadhara

Bearer of the staff of punishment

Nyayakarta

Doer of justice

Karmaphaladata

Giver of the fruits of actions (karma)

Yamaraja

King of the realm of Yama

Pashahasta

Holder of the noose

Mahishavahana

One who rides a buffalo

Samavarti

Impartial dispenser of justice

Kritanta

Determiner of the end of life

Antaka

Bringer of the end

Lokaniyanta

Controller of the worlds

Dharmapala

Protector of Dharma

Punyaphaladata

Giver of the fruits of merit

Papakarmavicharaka

Judge of sinful actions

Satyanishtha

Abiding in truth

Nishpakshanyayi

Impartial judge

Shantasvarupa

Calm and serene form

Bhishanarupa

Fierce form for the unrighteous

Dayalu

Compassionate toward the righteous

Bhaktaraksaka

Protector of devotees

Dhairyavan

Endowed with patience

Kalachakraniyanta

Controller of the wheel of time

Jeevanalekhadhikari

Keeper of the record of life

Chitraguptasakha

Companion of Chitragupta

Sanyami

Embodiment of self-restraint

Shraddhapriya

Dear to devotion and faith

Ritapalaka

Upholder of cosmic order

Narakadhipa

Lord of hell realms

Svargamargadarshaka

Guide to heavenly path

Mokshamargasmaraka

Remover of the path to liberation

Atmaniyanta

Controller of the self

Divyadrishta

Seer of all actions

Viveki

Wise and discerning

Satyavakta

Speaker of truth

Lokasakshi

Witness of all worlds

Kaldutadhyaksha

Chief of messengers of death

Shubhashubhavivechaka

Judge of good and evil

Gambhiratma

Deep and serious being

Bhayahara

Remover of fear for the righteous

Sansarsmaraka

Reminder of worldly impermanence

Avinashi Dharmapala

Eternal protector of Dharma

Tapasvi

Ascetic and disciplined one

Vedavandita

Worshipped by the Vedas

Rishipujita

Worshipped by sages

Divyatejasvi

Radiant with divine energy

Achalanyayi

Unwavering judge

Pitrilokanatha

Lord of the ancestral realm

Dharmadeepa

Light of Dharma

Kalavetta

Knower of time

Jeevansakshi

Witness of all life actions

Niyamapalaka

Upholder of rules and order

Dharmamurti

Embodiment of righteousness

Shubhachintaka

Well-wisher of all beings

Sarvajna

Omniscient one

Adrishyachari

One who moves invisibly

Mahabali

Greatly powerful

Karmasakshi

Witness of all deeds

Duhkhanivaraka

Remover of suffering

Shubhamargapradarshaka

Show-er of auspicious path

Adharmavinashaka

Destroyer of unrighteousness

Nyayadeepaka

Light of justice

Lokapujita

Worshipped by all beings

Sadacharapriya

Lover of righteous conduct

Vairagyadayaka

Inspires detachment

Amangalanashaka

Remover of inauspiciousness

Vicharashila

Deeply thoughtful

Bhavabhayaharaka

Remover of worldly fear

Dandanayaka

Leader of punishment system

Shubhaphalapradata

Giver of auspicious results

Anushasanapriya

Lover of discipline

Avichala

Unmoving and steady

Narakalokavivechaka

Judge of hell realms

Svargadvarapala

Guardian of heaven's gate

Atmajagrata

Awakener of inner consciousness

Bhaktahitakari

Benefactor of devotees

Sarvalokaniyanta

Controller of all worlds

Kalaswami

Lord of time

Dharmashikshaka

Teacher of righteousness

Shubhadarshi

Seer of auspiciousness

Jeevanamargadarshaka

Guide of life path

Antarjnani

Inner-knowing intelligence

Dharmavivechaka

Analyst of Dharma

Tattvajna

Knower of ultimate truth

Shubhasanketadata

Giver of auspicious signs

Jeevanachakrapalaka

Protector of life cycle

Sarvajivasamadarshi

Equal vision for all beings

Vivekapradata

Bestower of wisdom

Punyasamrakshaka

Protector of merit

Karmamargadarshaka

Guide of righteous action

Mahanayayi

Great judge

Sanyamanatha

Lord of discipline

Antardrashta

Inner seer

Sharanagatavatsala

Protector of those who surrender

Dharmaprakashaka

Illuminator of Dharma

Satyapalaka

Protector of truth

Adbhutatejasvi

Wonderfully radiant

Jeevansantulaka

Maintainer of life balance

Paramadharmatma

Supreme righteous soul

Kaladeepa

Light of time and knowledge

Mokshasmaraka

Remover/reminder of liberation path

Paramadharmaraja

Supreme King of Dharma