Silesaloma
demonic forest Buddhist single tradition · 1
Silesaloma is a malevolent yaksha who appears in the Jataka tales of the Pali Buddhist canon. In the story "Prince Five-Weapons and the Sticky-Haired Demon", Silesaloma is described as being the height of a palm tree, with sharp teeth and two yellow tusks, and a coat of thick, matted fur. Ultimately, Prince Panchayudha impressed Silesaloma with his bravery, and the yaksha decided to let him go.
When
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Yakṣas
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One such malevolent yaksha, Silesaloma, appears in the Jataka tales of the Pali Buddhist canon. In the story "Prince Five-Weapons and the Sticky-Haired Demon", Silesaloma is described as being the height of a palm tree, with sharp teeth and two yellow tusks, and a coat of thick, matted fur.”
#7452 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001