Dear All,
Greetings and Namaste. As Deepavali celebrations starting today with Dhana Trayodashi span many days when different deities are worshipped on those days. Lord Yama (also known Lord Dharmaraja) is worshipped on two occasions in this span by different traditions - Naraka Chaturdashi (i.e. 14th night of dark fortnight and the night before Deepavali) and Yama Dwitiya (2nd day of bright fortnight and 2 days after Deepavali). In South India, Lord Chitragupta is also worshipped along with Lord Yama to request annihilation of all sins committed deliberately or otherwise throughout the year. Typically, Yama Tarpanam with the names of Lord Yama is done along with Lighting of Lamps. In North India, Yama Dwitiya is also known as Bhai Dooj, which marks the day when Goddess Yamuna fed her brother Lord Yama at her residence.
In this connection, I am delighted to share one of the very few hymns on Lord Yama by Savitri taken from Matsya Puranam and Chapter 213. In the brief Phalashruti at the end of the hymn, Lord Yama declares that one who chants this hymn in the mornings will be bestowed with long life. [I had shared another hymn on Lord Yama from Brahma Vaivarta Puranam several years ago].
In this connection, I am delighted to share one of the very few hymns on Lord Yama by Savitri taken from Matsya Puranam and Chapter 213. In the brief Phalashruti at the end of the hymn, Lord Yama declares that one who chants this hymn in the mornings will be bestowed with long life. [I had shared another hymn on Lord Yama from Brahma Vaivarta Puranam several years ago].
May We Offer our Humblest prayer to Lord Yama with this prayer!
With Best Regards & Pranams,
K. Muralidharan Iyengar (Murali)
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