Yama and Consort, Afterlife Ruler | Sacred Tibetan Buddhist Tantric Thangka | Karma Deity Fine Art Print natural history Exclusive art from Sacred Surreal

Exclusive art from Sacred Surreal

as well as for achieving spiritual realization and ultimate enlightenment

In this scene

and Indian Vedic traditions

Yama and Consort, Afterlife Ruler | Sacred Tibetan Buddhist Tantric Thangka | Karma Deity Fine Art Print natural history Exclusive art from Sacred SurrealYama, also referred to as the ruler of the afterlife, leads a formidable army of demons who aid him in his duties of guiding departed souls to their appropriate Narakas. According to certain Mahayana narratives, Yama and his military leaders consume molten metal as a penance for overseeing the punishment of others. Besides punishing souls, it is believed that Yama's responsibility involves facilitating the cleansing of negative karma and enabling the