Yamaraja Yama or Dharmaraja [Yama King of the law] is the sometimes buffalo-headed Lord of the Death of ancient Indian mythology, who judges the soul at the gate of hell, and whose minions come for us when our days are done. In Buddhist myth, Manjushri has brought this most fearsome god under control as a Dharma protector [Dharmapala] and us such he is a major protector deity in the Tibetan Buddhist practice. He is especially important for the Gelugpas, because of Tsong Khapa´s special association with Manjushri, the Conqueror of Yama. At to [second figure from the left] there is an image of Tsong Khapa. This identifies the work from Geluk order.
An ancient Hindu god of death, Yama plays a more expanded role in the Tibetan pantheon and has different iconography. Apart of beeing the Lord of the Death , he is also the King of Religion. Furthermore, Yama is one of the eight Dharmapalas in Tibetan Buddhism; hence , he is always shown in a terrifying posture. The Hindu Yama simply rides a buffalo, but his Buddhist counterpart has the head of a buffalo and rides a blue bull. In fact, the iconography of the Buddhist Yama is far more macabre than that of is Hindu counterpart, who is generally portrayed as a placid, regal figure. When accompanied by his sister Yami, Yam is known as Minister of the Exterior. In Buddhist Myth, Manjushri has brought this most fearsome god under control as aDharma protector (Dharmapala) and as such he is a major protector deity in Tibetan Buddhist practice. He is especially important for th Gelugpas, because of Tsong Khapa´s special association with Manjushri, the Conqueror of Yama.
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