Yamraj (यमराज)​

Yamraj (यमराज​​ | yamarāja ) is the celestial deity of death also referred to as God of Detah.

He is a direct servant of Brahm-The Supreme God , and is entrusted with the duty of ensuring that all mayadhin jeev depart from their bodies at the time destined for them.

Among these jeev, some possess a predominance of sattvik (virtuous) qualities. At the time of their death, Yamraj personally arrives to extract the jeev from the body and drags jeev to the divine court of judgment.

He is also the sole ruler of Yamalok (also called narak) and is also responsible for carrying out the punishments in narak . His servants called Yamdoot assist him in such tasks.

However, Yamraj holds a position lower than that of God and also lower than God-realized saints. He has no authority over divine beings. He cannot remove their souls from their bodies. Instead, he humbly folds his hands in reverence and merely reminds them that their allotted time on earth has come to an end. The choice to leave the body—or remain—rests solely with God and the God-realized saints.

He is also referred to as

• Kaal (काल ​​| kāla ),
• Yam (यम | yama).

Also, written as Yamraj.

Alternate Spellings: Yamaraj, Yamaraja, Yam Raja

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