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There are also malign and mischievous yakshinis with poltergeist-like behaviours, [4] that can haunt and curse humans according to Indian folklore. [5] The ashoka tree is closely associated with yakshinis. The young girl at the foot of the tree is an ancient motif indicating fertility on the Indian subcontinent. [6]
Isakki (Tamil: இசக்கி), also called Isakki Amman, is a folk Hindu goddess. The term Isakki derived from the Sanskrit yakshi , through the Prakrit yakki . [ 1 ] Her veneration remains popular among certain Hindu communities in the southern Indian districts of Tamil Nadu , [ 2 ] specifically the Kanyakumari , Tirunelveli, and Salem ...
[4] [5] They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ancient and medieval era temples of South Asia and Southeast Asia as guardian deities. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The feminine form of the word is IAST : Yakṣī [ 7 ] or Yakshini ( Sanskrit : यक्षिणी , IAST : Yakṣiṇī ; Pali : Yakkhini ).
A tree deity or tree spirit is a nature deity related to a tree. Such deities are present in many cultures. They are usually represented as a young woman, often connected to ancient fertility and tree worship lore. [1] The status of tree deities varies from that of a local fairy, ghost, sprite or nymph, to that of a goddess. [2]
Makhādeva – A tree-dweller converted by the Buddha when he was still a bodhisattva ☸; Maṇibhadra – A popular figure in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism ॐ☸卐; Mānuṣyayakṣa – One of thirteen yakshas given in the Jain Tattvārtha Bhāṣya 卐; Mārīca – Cursed to become a rakshasa by the sage Agastya ॐ
The color of the goddess is golden. Her Vehicle is the Garuda. She has eight arms. As seen in photos, she is depicted with carrying two Chakras in upper two arms, carrying Trishula/ Vajra, bow, arrow, noose, Elephant goad and last arm as Varadamudra.
Salabhanjika, Hoysala era sculpture, Belur, Karnataka, India. A salabhanjika or shalabhanjika is a term found in Indian art and literature with a variety of meanings. In Buddhist art, it means an image of a woman or yakshi next to, often holding, a tree, or a reference to Maya under the sala tree giving birth to Siddhartha (Buddha). [1]
According to the myth, she was born into a Padamangalam family by name Mangalathu at Kanjiracode in Southern Travancore (now in Tamil Nadu). Also known as Chiruthevi, she was a beautiful courtesan who had an intimate relationship with Raman Thampi, son of King Rama Varma and rival of Anizhom Thirunal Marthanda Varma .