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Kubera

deity sky Hindu single tradition · 21

Kubera is the god of wealth. The kimpurushas are attendants of Kubera.

↻ synthesized from 21 sources

When

First attested
1500 BCE
Attested period
-1500 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in the Ramayana.

Relationships

consort of
Lakshmi, Hārītī, Bhadra, Abhiriti, Riddhi
co occurs with
Revanta, Mother Dhamma, Buddha Shakyamuni, Jagatmata, Brahma, Enma-O, Ishana, Chandra, Purusha, Prajapati, Yama-Yami, Vishvarupa, Harihara, Vayu, Nirṛti, Rudra, Surya Majapahit, Īśvara, Mahādeva, Sambhu, Sangkara, Mahesora, Isana, Parvati, Pulastya, Vibhishana, Shurpanaka, Nalakubara, Lakshmi, Venkateshwara, Mahādeva / Maheśvara, Gajalakshmi, Bhadra, Mayuraja, Minakshi, Manibhadra, Nalakuvara, Manigriva, Ratnamala, Indala, Jvālāmālinī, Kiṃbhīra, Jambhala, Mudgarpani, Pañcika, Guhyaka-s, Prithvi, Sūrya, Agni, Indra, Yama, Varuna, Kumbhakarna, Ganesha, Vināyakas, Vishnu, Krishna, Nārada, Yaksha, Rambha, Yakṣas
syncretized with
Soma, Vaiśravaṇa, the Northern Heavenly King Vaisravana, Pagoda-Bearing Li Heavenly King, Mahākāla, Li Jing
enemy of
Ravana
sibling of
Ravana
parent of
Nalakubara, Nalakubera/Nalakubara, Varna-kavi, Nalakuvara, Manibhadra, Mayuraja, Minakshi, Manigriva
manifests as
Vaiśravaṇa, Sarvanubhuti, Pañcika
served by
kimpurushas, Guhyakas, Yakshini, Padma, Shankha, Manibhadra, Sthūṇa
allied with
Śiva
manifested by
Vaiśravaṇa
has aspect
Pañcika, Sarvanubhuti
child of
Vishrava, Vaishravana, Prajapati Pulastya

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Mentioned by

and 16 more

Sources

wikipedia (21)
  1. Kimpurushas
  2. Yaksha
  3. Rambha (apsara)
  4. Guhyaka
  5. Yakshini
  6. Hariti
  7. Yama in world religions
  8. Chandra
  9. Li Jing (deity)
  10. Ardhanarishvara
  11. Surya Majapahit
  12. Kubera
  13. Maṇibhadra
  14. Bhadra
  15. Daikokuten
  16. List of Yakshas
  17. Agnipani
  18. Mudgarpani
  19. Nalakuvara
  20. Parkham Yaksha
  21. Vaiśravaṇa

Source passages

“They are attendants of the god of wealth, Kubera.”

#7238 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Religion, Kubera, wealth and prosperity, is considered the king of the yakshas and protector of the world (Lokapāla). In Buddhism, he is equated with Vaiśravaṇa.”

#7449 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Rambha is described as the consort of Nalakuvara, the son of Kubera, the king of the Yaksha.”

#8036 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Guhyakas are described as the most trusted and close associates of Kubera, who resides with them on Mount Kailash. Kubera assigns them important tasks like delivering a magic eye-wash to the god and epic-hero Rama, to aid him in war.”

#8157 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“the attendees of Kubera, the treasurer of the gods, and also the Hindu god of wealth who ruled Himalayan kingdom of Alaka”

#8804 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001