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In Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Religion, Kubera, wealth and prosperity, is considered the king of the yakshas and protector of the world . His many epithets extol him as the overlord of numerous semi-divine species and the owner of the treasures of the world.
Śāli – A yaksha turned into a lion ॐ; Saṇṭhila – One of the Twelve Heavenly Generals of Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸; Saudāsa – Aṅgulimāla in a previous life ॐ☸; Sthūṇa – A devotee of Kubera, who exchanges his identity with Shikhandin ॐ; Sthuṇākarṇa – Turns Śikhaṇḍī into a male ॐ; Suketu – A yaksha King ...
The well behaved and benign ones are worshipped as tutelaries, [4] they are the attendees of Kubera, the treasurer of the gods, and also the Hindu god of wealth who ruled Himalayan kingdom of Alaka. There are also malign and mischievous yakshinis with poltergeist -like behaviours, [ 4 ] that can haunt and curse humans according to Indian folklore .
Here Yaksha is described as a crane, sitting by a pond. [2] Manibhadras, and Vaisravana (Kubera), the king of the Yaksha were worshipped by travellers who travel through lonely territories, for protection against dangers. Manibhadra is one of the warrior in the Yaksha army of Kubera. Gandharvas were also part of his army (3:65).
Jain accounts vary from the Hindu accounts of Rakshasa. According to Jain literature, Rakshasa was a kingdom of civilized and vegetarian people belonging to the race of Vidyadhara, who were devotees of Tirthankara. [23]
The Yaksha Prashna (IAST: yakṣa praśna), also known as the Dharma Baka Upakhyana (the Legend of the Virtuous Crane) or the Akshardhama, is the story of a question-and-answer dialogue between Yudhishthira and a yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
Manibhadra Yaksha (or Vira) is a popular demigod among the Jains in Gujarat. [16] His image can take many forms, including unshaped rocks, however in the most common representation, he is shown with a multi-tusked elephant Airavata .
Yaksha is a name of several nature-spirits in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Yaksha may also refer to: Yaksha kingdom, territory of a mythical tribe in ancient India and ancient Sri Lanka; Yaksha (rural locality), several rural localities in Russia; Yaksha: Ruthless Operations, a 2022 South Korean film