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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 ...
In Myanmar, yakshni are known and worshiped as deity guardians in Myanmar folk religion and Burmese folklore, showing the influence of Buddhism and Hinduism on Burmese culture. Examples include Popa Medaw, the deity guardian of Popa mountain, and the yakshni deity guardian of the Shwedagon Pagoda.
The Yaksha kingdom is the mythological kingdom of the yakshas, a race featured in Hinduism. Kubera is referred to as the king of the Yakshas. [1]
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 .
Sacred texts of Hinduism mostly written in Sanskrit. Hindu scripture is divided into two categories: Śruti – that which is heard (i.e. revelation) and Smriti – that which is remembered (i.e. tradition, not revelation). Hinduism A worldwide religious tradition that is based on the Vedas and is the direct descendant of the Vedic religion. It ...
According to Jain tradition, Gomukha is depicted as two or four armed yaksha riding on an elephant. [6] As the name suggests, gomukha has the head of a bull. [7] [8] Gomukha carries a goad in left hand and noose in left. In other two lower arms gomukha carries varada and conch. [9]
Hinduism's variations in belief and its broad range of traditions make it difficult to define as a religion according to traditional Western conceptions. [ 64 ] Hinduism includes a diversity of ideas on spirituality and traditions; Hindus can be polytheistic , pantheistic , panentheistic , pandeistic , henotheistic , monotheistic , monistic ...