Manibhadra
Sign in to saveMaṇibhadra (Sanskrit: ) is one of the major yakshas. He was a popular deity in ancient India.
Key facts
- Deity.image
- File:Yaksha_Manibhadra_-_Parkham_Mathura_circa_150_BCE.jpg
- Deity.caption
- The "Parkam Yaksha" Manibhadra.
- Deity.god_of
- God of Property
- Deity.affiliation
- Manigriva, Kuberaputra, Yakshyuvraj, Yakshupati
- Deity.type
- hindu
- Deity.mantra
- Om Yashpati Kubera putra Manibhadra Namaha
- Deity.symbol
- power
- Deity.abode
- Alka puri
- Deity.mount
- Mongoose
- Deity.weapon
- Spear
- Deity.father
- Kubera
- Deity.mother
- Bhadra
- Deity.siblings
- Nalakuvara
- Deity.consort
- Gandhravkumari and Punyajani
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Iconography
- Yaksha Manibhadra from Parkham
- Yaksha Manibhadra from Padmavati Pawaya
- Hinduism
- Other legends
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- See also
- References
Maṇibhadra (Sanskrit: ) is one of the major yakshas. He was a popular deity in ancient India.
==Iconography== Several well known images of yaksha Manibhadra have been found. The two oldest known image are:
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