The yaksha is generally on the right-hand side of the Jina image while the yakshini is on the left-hand side. They are regarded mainly as devotees of the Jina and have supernatural powers.

Mar 7, 2025 · 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.

Yaksha is a supernatural being that has roots in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythology. The Yakshas are usually depicted as benevolent nature spirits that are associated with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure, and wilderness.

Dec 24, 2017 · Yaksha (Sanskrit yakṣa, Pali yakkha) is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits (or demons), usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots.

Mythological figures often represented visually in a pair, the yaksha and yakshi are found across early Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art. Yakshas are male figures, and yakshis are their female counterparts. They were believed to be spirits that inhabited trees, mountains, rock mounds, rivers, and oceans.

The Yaksha myth holds a significant historical and cultural presence in various religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. These mythical beings are deeply rooted in Indian folklore and are associated with nature, fertility, and hidden treasures.

Discover the mystical Yaksha, nature spirits and guardians of wealth in ancient mythology, revered for their protective powers and connection to the natural world.

Yaksha was worshipped during the Vedic age and considered as supernatural beings in Hinduism. As per Hindu religion, Yakshas are divine beings that can change form at will. The female counterpart is known as Yakshi. The word yaksha occurs in Rig Veda, Atharva Veda, Brahmanas and Upanishads. Etymology f the word is still uncertain.

Yaksha is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology.

Dec 24, 2024 · The folk artists of the Maurya period started making huge, bulky Yaksha-Yakshi sculptures to fulfil the religious sentiments of the common people, examples of which are the Parkham Yaksha, the Yakshi of Didarganj and other …