Yakshini
Class of nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies
Yakshini
Yakshinis or Yakshis (Sanskrit: यक्षिणी, IAST: Yakṣiṇī or Yakṣī, IPA: [jɐkʂiɳiː, jɐkʂiː]; Prakrit: Yakkhiṇī or Yakkhī, IPA: [jɐkːʰiɳiː, jɐkːʰiː]) are a class of female nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies. Yakshinis and their male counterparts, the Yakshas, are among the many divine or semi-divine beings traditionally associated with the sacred groves of India. Yakshis appear in the traditional legends of Northeastern Indian tribes, ancient legends of Kerala, and in the folktales of Kashmiris. Sikhism also mentions yakshas in its sacred texts. Yakshinis are different from Devas, Asuras, Gandharvas and Apsaras. Well-behaved and benign yakshinis are worshipped as tutelaries, as they are attendees of Kubera, the treasurer of the gods, and the Hindu god of wealth who rules the kingdom of Alaka. There are also malign and mischievous yakshinis with poltergeist-like behaviours that can haunt and curse humans, according to Indian folklore. Yakshinis are beings of a...
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