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who was yaksha |
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Answer» Yaksha, also spelledyaksa, Sanskrit masculine singularyakṣa, Sanskrit feminine singularyakṣīoryakṣinī, in themythologyof India, a class of generallybenevolentbut sometimes mischievous,capricious, sexuallyrapacious, 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. Principal among theyakshas isKubera, who rules in the mythical Himalayan kingdom called Alaka. |
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