Yāma Heaven

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Angel
Buddhist cosmology realm
gptkbp:associatedWith desire realm
gptkbp:feature no distinction between day and night
inhabitants enjoy pleasures of the senses
time is measured in terms of meals
gptkbp:hasChineseName 夜摩天
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yāma Heaven
gptkbp:inhabitedBy devas
gptkbp:JapaneseName Yama-ten
gptkbp:lifespan 2,000 years (Yāma time)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kāmadhātu
gptkbp:lowerAward Tuṣita Heaven
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Mahāyāna_sutras
Buddhist scripture
Abhidharma texts
gptkbp:nameInSanskrit Yāma
gptkbp:nameMeaning Heaven of the Hours
gptkbp:PaliName Yāma
gptkbp:positionInCosmos third heaven in the Kāmadhātu
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Trāyastriṃśa_Heaven
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trāyastriṃśa_Heaven
gptkb:Trayastrimsa_Heaven
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6