"Kuromimi" which was another name of Kokuanten in the original language in Hindooism was personalized and identified with Durga, the empress of Shiva (the god), and was considered to be the younger sister of Yama (Enma) (the god).
ヒンドゥー教では、別名である原語の“黒耳”が擬人化され、シヴァ神の妃であるドゥルガーと同一視され、またヤマ（閻魔）神の妹とされた。