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Yaksha (other)
Yaksha is a name of several nature-spirits in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Yaksha may also refer to: *Yaksha Kingdom, territory of a mythical tribe in ancient India and ancient Sri Lanka * Yaksha (rural locality), several rural localities in Russia *'' Yaksha: Ruthless Operations'', a 2022 South Korean film *''Yaksha'', a genus with one species, ''Yaksha perettii'', an extinct amphibian See also * Jakh Botera or Bohter Yaksha, a group of folk deities worshiped in Kutch district of Gujarat, India * Yaksha Prashna, a story from the ''Mahabharata'' * Yakshagana, a traditional theatre form * Yaksa (band), a Chinese metalcore band *''Yatchan'' or ''Yaksha'', a 2015 Indian film * Yakshini, female counterpart of the nature spirits *Yakka (other) * Yakkha (other) *Yasha (other) Yasha may refer to: People with the name * Gu Yasha (born 1990), Chinese footballer * Nidhi Yasha (born 1983), Indian costume designer * Yasha Asley (born 2003), British mathematics ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaksha
The yakshas ( sa, यक्ष ; pi, yakkha, i=yes) are a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ancient and medieval era temples of South Asia and Southeast Asia as guardian deities. The feminine form of the word is or ''yakshini'' ( sa, यक्षिणी ; Pali:Yakkhini). In Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, the has a dual personality. On the one hand, a may be an inoffensive nature- fairy, associated with woods and mountains; but there is also a darker version of the , which is a kind of ghost ( bhuta) that haunts the wilderness and waylays and devours travellers, similar to the . Early yakshas Several monumental yakshas are known from the time of the Maurya Empire period. They are variously dated from around the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century BCE. These statues are monumental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaksha Kingdom
Yaksha Kingdom refers to the territory of a category of mythical creatures called Yakshas who were one of the mythological beings of Lanka. They had kinship with another more ferocious category of beings, the Rakshasas. The King of Yakshas, Vaisravana (also known as Kubera) and the Rakshasa king, Ravana, were both sons of the sage Vishrava, son of the great Rishi Pulastya from two different wives. References in Mahabharata Yaksha Territory The territory of Yakshas under Kubera is mentioned in the Mahabharata as the region surrounding the Kailasa mountains and Manasa lake (Tibet) in the Himalayas. Hataka is the stated the country of Yaksha. Pandavas Expeditions Expeditions of Pandavas (3:139) guided by sage Lomasa: Lomasa said, now hast thou left behind the mountains Usiravija, Mainaka and Sweta, as well as the Kala hills, O son of Kunti, O bull among the descendants of Bharata, here flow before thee the seven Gangas. This spot is pure and holy. Here Agni blazeth forth wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaksha (rural Locality)
Yaksha (russian: Якша) is the name of several rural localities in Russia: *Yaksha, Komi Republic, a settlement in Yaksha Rural-Type Settlement Administrative Territory of Troitsko-Pechorsky District in the Komi Republic; * Yaksha, Kostroma Oblast, a settlement in Petrovskoye Settlement of Chukhlomsky District Chukhlomsky District (russian: Чу́хломский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #112-4-ZKO and municipalLaw #237-ZKO district (raion), one of the twenty-four in Kostroma Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The are ... in Kostroma Oblast; {{Set index article, populated places in Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthless Operations
Ruthless refers to a lack of conscience or empathy. Ruthless may also refer to: Music * '' Ruthless!'', a 1992 musical * ''Ruthless'' (Ace Hood album), 2009 * ''Ruthless'' (Bizzy Bone album), 2008 * ''Ruthless'' (Gary Allan album), 2021 * Ruthless Records, a hip hop record label * Ruthless Records (Chicago), a punk record label Other uses * ''Ruthless'' (film), a 1948 film starring Zachary Scott * Ruthless (horse), a racehorse * ''Ruthless'' (novel), a ''Pretty Little Liars'' novel by Sara Shepard * '' Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me'', a 2016 book by Ron Miscavige and Dan Koon * Ruthless (TV series), TV series premiered 2020, by Tyler Perry See also * Ruthless Stakes, a horse race run at Aqueduct Racetrack * Tom Clancy's ruthless.com ''Tom Clancy's ruthless.com'' is a turn-based strategy video game published 1998 in video gaming, in 1998 by Red Storm Entertainment. ''ruthless.com'' puts the player in the position of CEO of a new software compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaksha Perettii
''Yaksha perettii'' is an extinct species of albanerpetontid amphibian, and the only species in the genus ''Yaksha''. It is known from three specimens found in Cenomanian aged Burmese amber from Myanmar. The remains of ''Yaksha perettii'' are the best preserved of all albanerpetontids, which usually consist of isolated fragments or crushed flat, and have provided significant insights in the morphology and lifestyle of the group. Etymology The generic epithet is named after the Yaksha, a class of nature and guardian spirits in Indian religions, while the specific epithet honors Dr. Adolf Peretti, who provided some of the specimens, including the holotype. Discovery The paratype specimen was originally described in 2016 amongst a collection of fossil lizard species from Burmese amber, and was initially identified as a stem-chameleon. However Professor Susan E. Evans, a researcher who has extensively worked on albanerpetontids, recognised the specimen as belonging to the group. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaksha Prashna
The Yaksha Prashna, also known as the Dharma Baka Upakhyana or the Akshardhama, is the story of a question-and-answer dialogue between Yudhishthira and a yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It appears in the Vana Parva, and the story is set as the Pandavas end their twelve years of exile in the forest. This dialogue between Yudhishthira and the Yaksha is found in the Madhya Parva of the Mahabharata, and is also known as the Dharma-Baka Upakhyan, or Legend of the Virtuous Crane. Vana Parva At the end of their 12 years of exile in the forests, the time had come for the Pandavas to live incognito in Agyat Vasa. As they were discussing their course of action, the princes met a Brahmin who complained that a deer has taken on its antlers his ''arani''— a pair of wooden blocks used to start fire by friction— so he couldn't light the fire for Vedic rituals. So, the Pandavas set out to retrieve the Brahmin's ''arani'' and followed the hoofprints of the deer. While following the my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakshagana
Yakshagaana is a traditional theatre, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during the period of the Bhakti movement.Prof. Sridhara Uppura; 1998; ''Yakshagana and Nataka Diganta''; publications. It is sometimes simply called "Aata" or ''āṭa'' (meaning "the play"). This theatre style is mainly found in coastal regions of Karnataka in various forms. Towards the south from Dakshina Kannada to Kasaragod of Tulu Nadu region, the form of Yakshagana is called ' and towards the north from Udupi up to Uttara Kannada it is called '. Both of these forms are equally played all over the region.(Not sure about this one but) Yakshagana is traditionally presented from dusk to dawn. Its stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaksa (band)
Yaksa (Yecha) () is a Chinese metalcore band that became active in the Beijing rock scene in 1997. Yaksa was among the first of the wave of metal bands that appeared on the largely underground rock scene in Beijing in the late 1990s. Its original members all came from the interior province of Sichuan. With its thick, powerful sound and ultra-aggressive growling vocals, the band's style was a departure from that of the punk rock bands that were the fad of the moment. Yaksa recorded what is widely regarded as the first Chinese nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ... album, ''Freedom'' ( 自由), released by Scream Records (嚎叫唱片) in 1999. The band followed up their debut three years later with ''Fa Fa Fa (发发发), adding more vocal melody as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatchan
''Yatchan'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film co written, co-produced and directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. The film features Arya, Kreshna, Swati Reddy, and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles, while Adil Hussain, RJ Balaji, Thambi Ramaiah, and Ponvannan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Om Prakash and editing by Sreekar Prasad. The film released on 11 September 2015 to extremely negative reviews and bombed at the box office. Plot "Thoothukudi" Chinna (Arya) is a hooligan who is an ardent fan of Ajith Kumar and dreams to act with him one day. One day, he gets a call from Thangamani aka Sotta Mani (Thambi Ramaiah) to finish off Shwetha (Deepa Sannidhi), who can see the future after an incident when she was young. On the other hand, "Pazhani" Karthik (Krishna) wants to become an actor and loves Deepa (Swathi Reddy), who supports his idea. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakshini
''Yakshinis'' or ''yakshis'' (यक्षिणी sa, yakṣiṇī or ''yakṣī''; pi, yakkhiṇī or ''yakkhī'') are a class of female nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies that are different from devas and asuras (classes of power-seeking beings), and gandharvas or apsaras (celestial nymphs). Yakshinis and their male counterparts, the yakshas, are one of the many paranormal beings associated with the centuries-old sacred groves of India. Yakshis are also found in the traditional legends of Northeastern Indian tribes, ancient legends of Kerala, and in the folktales of Kashmiri Muslims. Sikhism also mentions yakshas in its sacred texts. The well behaved and benign ones are worshipped as tutelaries, they are the attendees of Kubera, the treasurer of the gods, and also the Hindu god of wealth who ruled Himalayan kingdom of Alaka. There are also malign and mischievous yakshinis with poltergeist-like behaviours, that can haunt and curse humans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakka (other)
Yakka or yacka may refer to: * Yacka, South Australia, a settlement in South Australia * Yakka, common name for the grasstree ''Xanthorrhoea'' in South Australia * Yakka people (Lanka), a historic/mythical group of Sri Lanka * Yakka, a type of spirits worshipped by the Vedda people of Sri Lanka * Yakkha people, an ethic group of Nepal and northern India * Yakkha language, a Sino-Tibetan language * Yakka Banovic (born 1956), Bosnian footballer See also * Hard yakka, a term meaning "hard work" in Australian English and New Zealand English * Hard Yakka, an Australian clothing company named after the term * ''A Lot of Hard Yakka ''A Lot of Hard Yakka'', subtitled "Triumph and torment: a county cricketer's life," is the first volume of autobiography by the cricketer-journalist Simon Hughes, and the William Hill Sports Book of the Year for 1997, making it the first v ...'', autobiography by English cricketer journalist Simon Hughes * Yaca (other) * Yacca (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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