Yaksha
यक्ष
yakṣa
A class of Demigods or Upadevas. They are singers and musicians and they dwell in Swarga. Kubera is the king of Yaksha.
By Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 1 the Yaksas are born directly from the Primordial Anda (Virat Purusa).
According to Agni Purana, Yaksas were born from Muni, the grand daughter of Kashyapa.
Dharmaraja once appeared before Yudhisthira as a Yaksha to test his awareness in dharma
Meghadhut of Kalaidada is a poem on a love affair between a Yaksha and his wife
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakshagana | यक्षागान | yakṣagāna | A traditional folk drama similar to Kathakali prominent in northern part of Kerala and... | Read More | ||
| Yakshaprasna | यक्षप्रश्न | yakṣapraśna | The 122 question Yamadharma Raja in the form of a Yaksha asked to Yudhisthira and the... | While during the Vanavasa period of Pandavas, a brahmin complained to them that a deer... | Read More | |
| Pratyaksha | प्रत्यक्ष | pratyakṣa | Pratyaksha is meant by the direct perception of the world around us. Pratyaksha is a common means... | Read More | ||
| Yakshagana | यक्षागान | yakṣagāna | A traditional folk drama similar to Kathakali prominent in northern part of Kerala and... | Read More | ||
| Yakshaprasna | यक्षप्रश्न | yakṣapraśna | The 122 question Yamadharma Raja in the form of a Yaksha asked to Yudhisthira and the... | While during the Vanavasa period of Pandavas, a brahmin complained to them that a deer... | Read More |