The Disguises of the Demon

The Disguises of the DemonAmong the most ancient deities of South Asia, the yaksha straddle the boundaries between popular and textual traditions in both Hinduism and Buddhism and both benevolent and malevolent facets. As a figure of material plenty, the yaksis epitomized as Kubera, god of wealth and king of the yaks In demonic guise, the yaksis related to a large family of demonic and quasi demonic beings, such as nagas, gandharvas, raks, and the man eating pisaacas.

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