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Hindu Mythology

Gandharva

The gandharvas — celestial musicians of the gods' court, guardians of soma and secret lore, consorts of the apsaras, namesakes of the love-marriage and of

Jul 12, 202614 min read

Hindu Mythology

Yaksha

The yaksha — Hindu nature-spirits and treasure-guardians serving Kubera, custodians of forests and hidden wealth, double-natured as gentle tree-genii and

Jul 12, 20267 min read

Hindu Mythology

Yakshini

The yakshini — female yaksha and tree-goddess of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain myth, both a benevolent fertility-spirit (the blossoming shalabhanjika) and a

Jul 12, 20269 min read

Hindu Mythology

Bhuta

The bhuta — the Hindu ghost of one who died a bad death and cannot pass on, feared for possession and illness yet worshipped as a guardian-deity in the

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Hindu Mythology

Drona

Dronacharya — the brahmin master of arms who trained both Pandavas and Kauravas, the peerless archer-teacher and Kaurava general felled by a half-truth

Jul 11, 20267 min read

Hindu Mythology

Draupadi

Draupadi — the fire-born queen and wife of the five Pandavas whose humiliation in the dice-hall and the miracle of the endless sari ignite the Kurukshetra

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Hindu Mythology

Arjuna

Arjuna — the peerless archer-hero of the Mahabharata, son of Indra, wielder of the bow Gandiva, slayer of Karna, and the warrior to whom Krishna sang the

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Hindu Mythology

Bhima

Bhima — the mightiest mortal of the Mahabharata, son of the wind-god Vayu, master of the mace, slayer of demons and all hundred Kauravas, and the avenger

Jul 11, 20268 min read

Hindu Mythology

Karna

Karna — secret eldest Pandava and son of Surya, abandoned at birth and scorned for caste, who became Duryodhana's loyal champion. Peerless, generous, and

Jul 11, 20267 min read

Hindu Mythology

Bhishma

Bhishma — the celibate warrior-patriarch of the Mahabharata, son of Ganga, who renounced throne and progeny by a terrible vow and chose the hour of his

Jul 11, 20269 min read