kumbhandas
nature_spirit earth Buddhist single tradition · 2
Kumbhandas inhabit the southern cardinal direction, which is ruled over by one of the Four Heavenly Kings. They are spiritual beings reminiscent of the elementals found in the Paracelsian tradition. Different Buddhist traditions in Asia, including those of Tibet and China associate the cardinal directions with elements as well.
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- serves
- Virūḍhaka
- co occurs with
- Nāgas, Yaksha, gandharvas, Four Heavenly Kings, Yakṣas
- allied with
- Kumbhīra
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“inhabited by gandharvas, kumbhandas, nāgas, and yakshas, respectively. These spiritual beings are reminiscent of the elementals found in the Paracelsian tradition.”
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