Below is a non-exhaustive list of
Yakshas, a race of anthropomorphic spirits in Indian mythology. While many are malevolent, some are benevolent protectors of
Dharma
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.
Yakshas are male while Yakshis or Yakshinis are female.
Religious traditions that feature these entries are sorted using the following key:
*ॐ -
Hinduism
*☸ -
Buddhism
*卐 -
Jainism
List in alphabetical order
A
*
Ambikā – Guardian yakshini of
Neminātha Tirthankara 卐
*
Anila – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
*
Antila
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– One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
B
*
Bahuputrikā – One of Maṇibhadra's queens ॐ
C
*
Caundhula – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
*
Cakreśvarī – Guardian yakshini of
Rishabhanatha
Rishabhanatha, also ( sa, ऋषभदेव), Rishabhadeva, or Ikshvaku is the first (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain c ...
Tirthankara and tutelary goddess of the
Sarawagi Jains 卐
*
Cidāla – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
D
*
Dharanendra – Guardian yaksha of
Pārśvanātha Tirthankara and tutelary goddess of the
Sarawagi Jains 卐
H
*
Hārītī
Hārītī (Sanskrit), also known as , ja, text=鬼子母神, translit=Kishimojin, is both a revered goddess and demon, depending on the Buddhist tradition. She is one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities of Mahayana Buddhism.
In her positive ...
– Once malevolent and turned into a Buddhist protector of children ☸
*
Harikeśa – Pūrṇabhadra's son and a devotee of Śiva ॐ
I
*
Indala – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
J
*
Jvālāmālinī – Guardian yakshini of
Chandraprabha Tirthankara 卐
K
*
Kiṃbhīra – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
*
Kubera
Kubera ( sa, कुबेर, translit=Kuberā) also known as Kuvera, Kuber and Kuberan, is the god of wealth, and the god-king of the semi-divine yakshas in Hinduism. He is regarded as Guardians of the directions, the regent of the north (' ...
– King of the yakshas and god of wealth ॐ☸卐
M
*
Mahāla – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
*
Makhādeva – A tree-dweller converted by the
Buddha when he was still a
bodhisattva ☸
*
Maṇibhadra – A popular figure in
Hinduism,
Buddhism and
Jainism ॐ☸卐
*
Mānuṣyayakṣa – One of ''thirteen yakshas'' given in the
Jain Tattvārtha Bhāṣya 卐
*
Mārīca – Cursed to become a
rakshasa by the sage
Agastya
Agastya ( kn, ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ, ta, அகத்தியர், sa, अगस्त्य, te, అగస్త్యుడు, ml, അഗസ്ത്യൻ, hi, अगस्त्य) was a revered Indian sage of Hinduism. In the I ...
ॐ
*
Mekhila – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
N
*
Nalakūvara ॐ☸
P
*
Padmāvatī – Guardian yakshini of
Pārśvanātha Tirthankara 卐
*
Pañcika
Pañcika () is a yaksha and consort of Hārītī, with whom he is said to have fathered 500 children.
According to the '' Mahavamsa'', Pañcika was the commander-in-chief of the yakṣa army of Vaiśravaṇa and had another 27 yakṣa general ...
– Commander-in-chief of
Vaiśravaṇa's army and others. Consort of
Hārītī
Hārītī (Sanskrit), also known as , ja, text=鬼子母神, translit=Kishimojin, is both a revered goddess and demon, depending on the Buddhist tradition. She is one of the Twenty-Four Protective Deities of Mahayana Buddhism.
In her positive ...
☸
*
Pāyila – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
*
Pūrṇabhadra – Younger brother of Maṇibhadra ॐ☸卐
R
*
Rūpayakṣa – One of ''thirteen yakshas'' given in the
Jain Tattvārtha Bhāṣya 卐
T
*
Tāṭakā – Cursed to become a
rakshasa by the sage
Agastya
Agastya ( kn, ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ, ta, அகத்தியர், sa, अगस्त्य, te, అగస్త్యుడు, ml, അഗസ്ത്യൻ, hi, अगस्त्य) was a revered Indian sage of Hinduism. In the I ...
ॐ
S
*
Śāli – A yaksha turned into a lion ॐ
*
Saṇṭhila – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
*
Saudāsa –
Aṅgulimāla
Aṅgulimāla ( Pāli language; lit. 'finger necklace') is an important figure in Buddhism, particularly within the Theravāda tradition. Depicted as a ruthless brigand who completely transforms after a conversion to Buddhism, he is seen as the ...
in a previous life ॐ☸
*
Sthūṇa – A devotee of
Kubera
Kubera ( sa, कुबेर, translit=Kuberā) also known as Kuvera, Kuber and Kuberan, is the god of wealth, and the god-king of the semi-divine yakshas in Hinduism. He is regarded as Guardians of the directions, the regent of the north (' ...
, who exchanges his identity with
Shikhandin ॐ
*
Sthuṇākarṇa – Turns
Śikhaṇḍī into a male ॐ
*
Suketu
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A
Agastya
Agastya was a son of sage Pulastya ...
– A yaksha King in the
Ramayana ॐ
*
Sulpani – Known to have troubled
Mahavira
Mahavira (Sanskrit: महावीर) also known as Vardhaman, was the 24th ''tirthankara'' (supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd ''tirthankara'' Parshvanatha. Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6t ...
during ascetic practices 卐
V
*
Vajra – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
*
Vajrapāṇi – Guardian of the
Buddha and
bodhisattvas ☸
*
Vikala – One of the
Twelve Heavenly Generals of
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha ☸
Y
*
Yama – Appears as a yaksha in the
Yaksha Prashna story ॐ
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