Hārītī (Sanskrit), also known as Chinese: 鬼子母 (神); pinyin: Guǐzǐmǔ (shén), Japanese: 鬼子母神, romanized: Kishimojin, is a female rākṣasī or yakṣinī (nature spirit) in Buddhism. She …

Hārītī, in Buddhist mythology, a child-devouring ogress who is said to have been converted from her cannibalistic habits by the Buddha to become a protectress of children. He hid the …

Hariti, is one such deity who was essentially a demoness and after being converted to the Righteous Path by the Buddha himself, eventually became one of Buddhism’s and India’s …

Hariti holds a cluster of grapes and leaves in her raised (damaged) right hand and simulates abhaya mudra. She is dressed in a long gown with underskirt and long sleeves with horizontal …

Dec 19, 2024 · One such figure is Hariti, a goddess known for her unique role and transformation within Buddhist teachings. Originally depicted as a fierce demoness, Hariti underwent a …

It is designed to consolidate Hariti's extant images and to review and re-evaluate their iconography and historic identifications. It includes images of Hariti and related Gandharan …

Hārītī (Avestan Harauhuti), is an Iranic ogress and Bactrian (Peshawari) mythological figure who was later transformed into a symbol for the protection of children, easy delivery, happy child …

Jan 19, 2024 · Hārītī is the first female deity in Buddhism that was credited with responsibility for protecting women during childbirth and protecting children. Since her introduction to China …

Hariti is a female divinity who was a Yakshini of Rajagriha when Buddha was dwelling there. She was married to Panchika a Yaksha general of the Gandhara region. By him she had 500 …

Hariti (Skt. Hāritī; Tib. ཕྲོག་མ་, trok ma , Wyl. phrog ma ) — a wild, much-feared yakshini who used to devour children, until she was tamed by the Buddha and became a protector of the Dharma .