The Bhutesvara Yakshis, Mathura, 2nd century CE.. Yakshinis or Yakshis (Sanskrit: यक्षिणी, IAST: Yakṣinī or Yakṣī, Prakrit: Yakkhiṇī or Yakkhī) are a class of female nature spirits in …

Yakshini, also known as Yakshi, are female nature spirits in Hindu mythology. They are often depicted as beautiful and benevolent beings associated with fertility, prosperity, and the …

Mythological figures often represented visually in a pair, the yaksha and yakshi are found across early Buddhist, Jain and Hindu art. Yakshas are male figures, and yakshis are their female …

This aspect of their nature underscores a fundamental truth within these tales: even the most powerful beings are intrinsically linked to and limited by the natural world they emerge from. In …

Yakshi – A Nature Spirit The Yakshis were regarded as benevolent with superhuman strength and as guardian angels of human beings; but sometimes as malevolent causing disturbance to …

Yaksha is a supernatural being that has roots in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythology. The Yakshas are usually depicted as benevolent nature spirits that are associated with water, …

2025年3月7日 · yaksha, in the mythology of India, a class of generally benevolent but sometimes mischievous, capricious, sexually rapacious, or even murderous nature spirits who are the …

In Hindu mythology, a Yakshi (also spelled as Yakshini) is a type of female nature spirit, usually depicted as a benevolent or malevolent being depending on the context. Yakshis are often …

The name Naga Yakshi symbolizes the intertwining of earthly and divine elements. As a serpent deity, she represents the primal forces of nature, fertility, and the cyclical nature of life and …

This double-sided strut from a stupa gateway at Mathura is adorned on both faces with a tree spirit (vrksadevata), a bountiful female nature-spirit (yakshi) who grasps the flowering branch …