noun
Yama (Buddhist protector deity of the south)
In esoteric Buddhism, Yama is one of the twelve devas and guards the southern direction. Distinct from the more familiar King Yama (閻魔大王) who judges the dead.
See also: 閻魔
閻魔天は密教の十二天の一尊で、南方を守護する。
Yama is one of the Twelve Devas in esoteric Buddhism and protects the south.
閻魔 (Yama) often refers to the judge of the dead in popular Buddhism, while 閻魔天 specifically denotes the esoteric Buddhist protector deity.
From the Sanskrit name Yama, via Chinese Buddhist texts. The character 天 (deva) is added to indicate a heavenly protector deity in the esoteric Buddhist pantheon.