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Yakshinis or Yakshis (Sanskrit: यक्षिणी, IAST: Yakṣinī or Yakṣī, Pali: Yakkhiṇī or Yakkhī) are a class of female nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies that are different from Devas and Asuras and Gandharvas or Apsaras.
The Yakshas (Sanskrit: यक्ष, IAST: Yakṣa, Pali: Yakkha) are a broad class of nature spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. [4][5] They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ancient and medieval era temples of South Asia and ...
yaksha, in the mythology of India, a class of generally benevolent but sometimes mischievous, capricious, sexually rapacious, or even murderous nature spirits who are the custodians of treasures that are hidden in the earth and in the roots of trees. They are powerful magicians and shape-shifters.
Jul 21, 2017 · BOOKMARK. Standing at the entrance of the Reserve Bank of India building in New Delhi are two large imposing statues of a man and a woman holding a bag of money in their hand. These are the Yaksha and Yakshi, the deities of wealth and prosperity, apt doorkeepers for the gates of India’s Central Bank!
Yakshini is a class of female nature spirits that are found in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies. These spirits are different from devas and asuras, which are classes of power-seeking beings, and gandharvas or apsaras, which are celestial nymphs. Hindu Texts.
The Yakshas are described in Hindu literature as the brothers of demonic beings (rakshasas), who live further down below the earth in the subterranean planes. They are mentioned in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and in several Puranasa. The famous Yaksha king, Lord Kubera was a cousin or brother of Ravana.
In Hindu mythology, a Yakshi (also spelled as Yakshini) is a type of female nature spirit, usually depicted as a benevolent or malevolent being depending on the context. Yakshis are often portrayed as beautiful, voluptuous women who inhabit forests, rivers, lakes, and other natural landscapes.
