閻えん魔ま天てん

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

• 閻えん魔ま天てんは密みっ教きょうの十じゅう二に天てんの一いっ尊そんで、南なん方ぽうを守しゅ護ごする。

  Yama is one of the Twelve Devas in esoteric Buddhism and protects the south.