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  2. Yakshini - Wikipedia

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    Many folk stories feature murdered women reborn as vengeful yakshis, some of which are listed below. Aside from those mentioned below, yakshis are also featured in Malayatoor Ramakrishnan 's 1967 novel Yakshi , which describes their world as having a blue sun, carpets of crimson grass, streams of molten silver, and flowers made of sapphires ...

  3. Didarganj Yakshi - Wikipedia

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    The Didarganj Yakshi was excavated on the banks of the Ganges River, at the hamlet of Didarganj Kadam Rasual, northeast of the Qadam-i-Rasul Mosque in Patna City, on 18 October 1917 by the villagers and by the noted archaeologist and historian, Professor J N Samaddar [16] Professor Samaddar, with the help of the then president of Patna Museum Committee and member of Board of Revenue, Mr. E. H ...

  4. Yakshini (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Yakshini is an Indian Telugu-language fantasy romantic thriller television series directed by Teja Marni and written by Ram Vamsi Krishna. [1] Produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni through Arka Media Works, it stars Vedhika, Rahul Vijay, Lakshmi Manchu and Ajay in important roles. [2] It was released on 14 June 2024 on Disney+ ...

  5. Yakshi (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Yakshi is a Malayalam novel written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan in 1967. [1] The novel follows a college lecturer, Srinivasan, who is disfigured in an accident in his college lab.

  6. Tataka - Wikipedia

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    The Critical Edition of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa does not mention many details of the previous narrative, but later commentators and recensions have more fleshed out versions of the story. According to three traditional commentaries on the Rāmāyaṇa, Sunda is killed due to a curse by Agastya, which Bhandare states gives proper cause for ...

  7. List of Yakshas - Wikipedia

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    Padmāvatī – Guardian yakshini of Pārśvanātha Tirthankara 卐; Pañcika – Commander-in-chief of Vaiśravaṇa's army and others. Consort of Hārītī ☸; Pāyila – One of the Twelve Heavenly Generals of Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸; Pūrṇabhadra – Younger brother of Maṇibhadra ॐ☸卐

  8. Kalliyankattu Neeli - Wikipedia

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    Neeli used to roam around and terrorize Panchavankadu in Thiruvananthapuram district.She is said to be a bloodthirsty ghost (yekshi) with divine beauty. [1]Before being a malevolent spirit, Neeli was born as Alli, the daughter of Karveni, a Devadasi, who lived in the land of Pakhakannur in the early ninth century with a fierce appearance.

  9. Maricha - Wikipedia

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    Maricha was the son of the demon Sunda (son of Jamba or Jharjha) and a Yakshini named Tataka, also known as Taraka, Tadaka or Thataka. Tataka was the daughter of the yaksha king Suketu, who had gained her as a blessing from the god Brahma. Maricha also had a younger brother called Subahu. The siblings were very handsome and noble in character.