Vaishravana
deity single tradition · 1
Vaishravana is the father of Kubera, who is described as the chief of evil spirits or spirits of darkness in the Atharvaveda and the Shatapatha Brahmana.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Atharvaveda (Vedic period).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Prajapati Pulastya, Vishrava
- parent of
- Kubera
- served by
- Āṭavaka
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the Atharvaveda—where he first appears—and the Shatapatha Brahmana, Kubera is the chief of evil spirits or spirits of darkness, and son of Vaishravana.”
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