-
valley of
Kashmir was
inhabited by two tribes: the
Nagas and the
Pishachas.
Pishachas like
darkness and
traditionally are
depicted as
haunting cremation...
- The
Nuristani languages, also
known as
Kafiri languages, are one of the
three groups within the Indo-Iranian
language family,
alongside the much larger...
-
scriptures include a
range of
spirits (Vetalas, Rakshasas, Bhutas, and
Pishachas) that
might be
classified as demons.
These spirits are
souls of beings...
-
attended by semi-divine
beings like the vidyadharas; kimpurushas; rakshasas;
pishachas; as well as
Padma and Shankha;
personified treasures (nidhi); and Manibhadra...
- disrespect. The
forces consisted of the Navadurga, rakshasas, yakshas,
pishachas, a host of bhutas,
thousands of ganas, as well as
yoginis and guhyakas...
-
Kashmir to
purify the land from the evil
practices and
impurities of the
pishachas living there.
Parvati ****umed the form of a
river in the netherworld....
- In the
Skanda Purana, the
deity Kartikeya allowed the
bhutas (ghosts),
pishachas, and
vetalas along the
banks of the
river Sarasvati to
consume Vedic ritual...
- of time
before being reborn. Many
kinds of such
spirits (Vetalas and
Pishachas) are
recognized in the
later Hindu texts.
According to Hinduism, demons...
- Rigveda. The
Panis appear in RV 10.108 as
watchers over
stolen cows. The
Pishachas are flesh-eating
demons according to
Hindu faith.
Preta is the Sanskrit...
- 850
infantry 6,000,000
protecting elephants and
chariots 140,000,000
Pishachas 280,000,000
Rakshasa 420,000,000
Yaksha 100,000,000
Narayani Sena (total...
