Hell wardens
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In Buddhism, the Hell Wardens (nirayapāla) torture the sinners in Naraka (hell). Sometimes they serve under Yama, the king of death and the underworld, in Indian beliefs. According to Vasubandhu, the Hell Wardens have no external reality, but are merely a subjective perception formed from bad karma.
In Buddhism, the Hell Wardens (nirayapāla) torture the sinners in Naraka (hell). Sometimes they serve under Yama, the king of death and the underworld, in Indian beliefs. According to Vasubandhu, the Hell Wardens have no external reality, but are merely a subjective perception formed from bad karma.
Japanese
The anime Hōzuki no Reitetsu 鬼灯の冷徹 (Hozuki's Coolheadedness) is a story about Hōzuki, an oni hell warden, who serves King Yama in his dealings in hell. It was created by Natsumi Eguchi 江口夏実 and serialised in the Kondansha Morning Seinen magazine from 2011 to 2020. The anime came out in the year 2014.
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