1 Jan 295 Jahr v. Chr. - Mauryan Sculpture

Beschreibung:

of Yaksha and Yakshini
1) In Jainism, 24 Yakshini
2) Yaksh as god of wilderness & Yakshini goddess of fertility & wealth.
3) In Hinduism, there is 'Saptamatika Pooja' where 7 Yakshinis were worshipped.
4) In Buddhism, Yaksh as god of power & strength, Yakshini as highly auspicious.
Salbhanjika- Yakshini holding sal branch (pic)
5) Tamil Epic- Silapathikaram also mentions Yakshini

ex, Yaksha of Parkham,UP;
Yakshini of Didarganj, Bihar

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