Banjhākri
deity forest Kirati people of Nepal single tradition · 2
Banjhākri is a short, wild, simian trickster who is a descendant of the Sun. His ears are large and his feet point backward. Long, matted hair covers his entire body, except for his face and palms, and he plays a golden dhyāngro.
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When
Relationships
- consort of
- Banjhākrini
- co occurs with
- Vetala, Churel, Mogwai, Hungry ghost, Vengeful ghost, Wangliang, Yaoguai, Gwisin, Korean virgin ghost, Egg ghost, Aavi, Brahmarakshasa, Bhakolwa, Bhoota (ghost), Baak, Chetkin, Chir batti, Challava, Dakini, Daayan, Ded futiya, Jokkho, Nishi daak, Naagin, Nale Ba, Pishacha, Preta, Pūtam, Yakshini, Kichkandi, Raakebhoot, Pichal Peri, Śākinī
- allied with
- Banjhākrini
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Banjhākri and Banjhākrini are shamanic deities in the tradition of the Kirati people of Nepal and Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong in India. They are a couple, and possibly different aspects of the same being. They are supernatural shamans of the forest.”
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