Bahuputrika
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Bahuputrika is a yakshini (female yaksha spirit) mentioned in the Harivamsa Purana. She is noted as one of the most popular yakshinis in Jain tradition alongside the yakshas Manibhadra and Purnabadra.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in Harivamsa Purana (783 A.D.) as a popular yakshini.
Relationships
- consort of
- Manibhadra
- co occurs with
- Anila, Antila, Purnabadra, Ambika
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Manibhadra and Purnabadra yakshas and Bahuputrika yakshini have been the most popular.”
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