Unmāda
demonic intermediate Hindu single tradition · 1
Unmāda is a devil or evil spirit inimical to the mind, body, and senses. It is invoked in protective rituals to be warded off and destroyed by the recital of Viṣṇu's name.
Relationships
Mentioned by
- Krishna
- kali
- Brahmarakshasa
- Dakini
- Matres
- Śākinī
- Bhūtas
- Pramathas
- Guhyakas
- Kūṣmāṇḍas
- Parpaṭas
- Caṭakas
- Bhairavas
- Kṣetrapālas
- Vīrabhadra
- Yātudhānīs
and 9 more
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Pūtanā, and other Mātṛkās, Unmāda, Apasmāra, and other devils inimical to the mind, the body and the senses, and other evil omens and calamities...may these and all other evil spirits be destroyed”
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