See below for the 2022 Deepavali Yama Deepam date and timings Tamil mantra, Importance, and Procedure, Yama deepam Direction here.

On the thirteenth day of the waning phase of the Lunar cycle in the month of Kartik, which is called Trayodashi Tithi or Dhan Trayodashi, people celebrate Dhanteras or Dhan Trayodashi. People worship Lord Dhanvantari, the God of medicines, Lord Kubera, the God of wealth, and Devi Lakshmi on this day (Goddess of wealth). This day is very important because it is a sign of good luck in both health and money. It’s also interesting that Yama, the god of death, is linked to this day. So, people light an oil lamp outside their home’s main entrance to protect their family members from danger. This way of doing things is called Yama Deepam.

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2022 Deepavali Yama Deepam Date and Timings Tamil Mantra

• Yama Deepam on Saturday, October 22, 2022
• Yama Deepam Sayan Sandhya – From 6:02 to 7:03

Diwali Yama Deepam Direction and Mantra

• By facing south, holding the hands up, and saying the shlokas, a person can pick up the Yama frequencies coming from the south.
• Light the lamp in the south, say “Om Yamaya Namaha,” and worship outside or in the backyard, not inside the house.

Sloka to Say:

• Sri Yamaya Nama: Yamaya Dharma Rajaya | Mrityave Shantha Kayasa
• Vaivastaya Kalaya Sarva Bhutha Kshayaasa | Oladumbaraya Datnaya Nilaya Parameshtine!
• Vrugodaraya chitraya chitraguptaya va nama | Chitraguptaya Vai Om Nama Ithi

Why Yama Deepam Is Important:

A story says that Hima was the 16-year-old son of a King. His horoscope said that he would die from a snake bite on the fourth night after he got married. And when his bride heard about the prophecy, she decided to trick Lord Yama by lighting lamps outside her home’s main entrance and decorating the area with gold coins and jewelry. When Lord Yama showed up in the form of a snake, he was mesmerized by the lights and jewelry that sparkled. For Lord Yama’s mission to fail, even more, the young bride told her husband stories to keep him from falling asleep. So, she was able to stop Lord Yama from coming into the house by keeping him busy admiring the beauty of the lamps. And by doing that, she changed the course of her husband’s life.

So, on this day, people who follow the religion light lamps at the front door of their homes to protect their families from danger. In this way, they bow down to Lord Yama.