Yātudhānīs

demonic intermediate Hindu single tradition · 1

Yātudhānīs are evil spirits invoked in protective rituals to be warded off. They are listed among malevolent beings that threaten children and are to be destroyed by the recital of Viṣṇu's name.

Relationships

co occurs with: Piśācas, Yakṣas, Rakṣasas, Vināyakas, Kotarī, Revatī, Jyeṣṭhā, Pūtanā, Unmāda, Apasmāra, Vishnu, Krishna, kali, Brahmarakshasa, Dakini, Matres, Śākinī, Bhūtas, Pramathas, Guhyakas, Kūṣmāṇḍas, Parpaṭas, Caṭakas, Bhairavas, Kṣetrapālas, Vīrabhadra, Śiva

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Mentioned by

Krishna
kali
Brahmarakshasa
Dakini
Matres
Śākinī
Bhūtas
Pramathas
Guhyakas
Kūṣmāṇḍas
Parpaṭas
Caṭakas
Bhairavas
Kṣetrapālas
Vīrabhadra
Śiva

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Dakini

Source passages

“The Dākinīs, the Yātudhānīs, the Kūṣmāṇḍas, the infanticides, the goblins [Bhūtas], the Mātṛs, the Piśācas...may these and all other evil spirits be destroyed, being terrified at the recital of the name of Viṣṇu”
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