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  1. Story of Kubera, the treasurer of the Gods - Hinduism Stack …

    Aug 10, 2016 · Kuber (also called Kubera or Kuvera), the lord of riches and treasures, is a demi-god in Hinduism.The meaning of the name ‘Kuber’ in Sanskrit is ‘ill-shaped’ or ‘deformed’ although some say that his name is derived from ‘kumba,’

  2. Who were his parents and siblings? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Jul 7, 2017 · Kubera – the King of North direction and the Guardian of Heavenly Wealth. He was an older half-brother of Ravana: they were born to the same father by different mothers. Vibhishana – A great follower of Rama and one of the most important characters in the Ramayana. As a minister and brother of Ravana, he spoke the truth without fear and ...

  3. How did Ravana got soldiers to defeat Kubera to win Lanka?

    Nov 18, 2021 · Kubera consulted his father Visrava when Ravana sent Prahasta to Kubera as messenger and as per his father's advice Kubera with his followers shifted to mount Kailasha leaving Lanka for Ravana. So, Ravana had Rakshasas' army but he got Lanka without any war.

  4. What is the animal on Kubera's lap? Is there a story?

    May 21, 2016 · Kubera has a mongoose in his hand, a golden mongoose that spits out gems every time it opens it mouth. The presence of the mongoose is significant, because mongoose is the enemy of the snake and snakes, especially Nagas, …

  5. What is the story of Kubera's sons? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Jul 26, 2020 · After that incident, Kubera's son Nalakuvera cursed Ravana: [Nalakuvera said:] O fair one [Rambha], since thou hast been ravished by him [Ravana] despite thy unwillingness he shall never be able to get by an unwilling damsel. Whenever he shall, stricken by lust, ravish a reluctant damsel, his head shall be sundered into seven pieces.

  6. Should we pray to Kubera a Yaksha? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Aug 13, 2017 · Kubera was the treasurer of the gods made by lord Shiva. Kubera take cares of wealth of gods and also provides wealth to his worshippers. In Bhagwad Gita, Lord Krishna had said that - among yakshas I'm the vittesha (god of vitta or finance) that is kubera.

  7. How did Ravana get the golden city of Lanka?

    Jun 1, 2016 · Since Lanka was abandoned by the Rakshasas, when Kubera son of the sage Vishravas was made the god of wealth, he moved into Lanka at his father's suggestion. Later on, the demon Sumali I mentioned earlier got his daughter Kaikeshi married to Kubera's father Vishravas, and they had many children including Ravana.

  8. What is the story of Kubera being cursed to turn into an elephant?

    Sep 29, 2017 · ALso, the word used is Hasti Bhavopapattih - which is given as the 'state' of an elephant - but, given that the examples of Indra and the Nagas are related to emotions, this too could be something like the behaviour of an elephant in Kubera, as opposed to his actual transformation into an elephant.

  9. What happened to the Pushpak chariot taken by lord Rama?

    Jan 8, 2018 · Whatever wonderful aeroplane by the name of Pushpaka, decorated with all kinds of precious stones, made by Visvakarma in heaven for lord Brahma, whatever plane Kubera obtained by great austerity from Lord Brahma, Ravana obtained that plane by prowess defeating Kubera. Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kanda, Sarga 9

  10. Who are Yakshas? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Dec 24, 2017 · Kubera didn't born from Yakshas, his grand father was a Bhrahmrishi and his father was Visharva and mother was a daughter of Rajrishi. But later he evaluated to the king of Yakshas. As I mentioned above Kubera did intense penance and asked boons from Lord Bhrahma and became Lokapala, God of riches and king of Yakshas.

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