Pishacha
demonic earth Hindu single tradition · 3
Carrion-eating demon from Hindu tradition. Pishacha are malevolent spirits that consume dead flesh and haunt cremation grounds.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vedic and Hindu tradition demons associated with cremation grounds.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Pūtam, Yakshini, Kichkandi, Raakebhoot, Pichal Peri, Preta, Pan, Penghou, Paasselkä devils, Pakhangba, Pamola, Panis, Patupairehe, Pegaeae, Pelesit, Perchta, Phi Tai Hong, Pillan, Pim-skwa-wagen-owad, Piru, Pita-skog, Pixie, Plakavac, Pok-wejee-men, Polevik, Pollo Maligno, Polong, Poltergeist, Pombero, Ponaturi, Pontianak, Poubi Lai, Pricolici, Psotnik, Psychai, Psyche, Bhairavas, Shmashana Adhipati, Shmashana Kali, Bhairavi, Brahmarakshasha, Śākinī, Banjhākri, Banjhākrini, 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, Vetala, kali
Mentioned by
- Banjhākri
- Banjhākrini
- Churel
- Mogwai
- Hungry ghost
- Vengeful ghost
- Wangliang
- Yaoguai
- Gwisin
- Korean virgin ghost
- Egg ghost
- Aavi
- Brahmarakshasa
- Bhakolwa
- Bhoota (ghost)
- Baak
and 12 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Pishacha”
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“Pishacha (Hindu) – Carrion-eating demon”
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“Aghoris and Kapalika are some sects that perform rituals in the shmashana. They invoke Kali, Tara, Yogini, Dakini, Bhairava, Bhairavi, and beings like Vetala, Pishacha, Brahmarakshasha and worship these entities as the shmashana adhipati.”
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