Vessavaṇa
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Vessavaṇa is one of the Cāturmahārājika deva or "Four Great Heavenly Kings", each of whom rules over a specific direction. Vessavaṇa's realm is the northern quadrant of the world, including the land of Uttarakuru. He governs the yakshas – beings with a nature between 'fairy' and 'ogre'.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Pāli Canon of Theravāda Buddhism.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Vaiśravaṇa
- consort of
- Bhuñjatī
- manifested by
- Kuvera
- served by
- Janavasabha
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the Pāli Canon of Theravāda Buddhism, Vaiśravaṇa is called Vessavaṇa. Vessavaṇa is one of the Cāturmahārājika deva or "Four Great Heavenly Kings", each of whom rules over a specific direction. Vessavaṇa's realm is the northern quadrant of the world, including the land of Uttarakuru”
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