Chitragupta
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![Yama's Court and Hell. The Blue figure is Yama with Yami and Chitragupta, 17th-century painting](/Images/godic/202501/04/Yama's_Court_and_Hell2946.jpg")
![A large central panel portrays Yama the god of death (often referred to as Dharma) seated on a throne; to the left stands a demon. To the right of Yama sits Chitragupta, assigned with keeping detailed records of every human being and upon their death deciding how they are to be reincarnated, depending on their previous actions.](/Images/godic/202501/04/Hindu_hell2946.jpg")
![Khajuraho India, Chitragupta Temple](/Images/godic/202501/04/Khajuraho_India,_Chitragupta_Temple2946.JPG")
Chitragupta (Sanskrit: चित्रगुप्त, 'rich in secrets' or 'hidden picture') is a Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth. Upon their death, Chitragupta has the task of deciding heaven or the hell for the humans, depending on their actions on the earth. Chitragupta Maharaj (Chitragupta the King) is the patron deity of Kayasthas, a Hindu caste of India and Nepal. He is the son of Lord Brahma and holds a fairly special place in the Hindu pantheon because of the order of his birth.