1. yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)From Sanskrit “yakṣa”
2. YakshaYaksha is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. The feminine form of the word is yakṣī (यक्षी) or Yakshini . In Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythology, the yakṣa has a dual personality.
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