Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c33.s7.4
Elements of Hindu Iconography v4.c33.s7.4
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v4.c33.s7.4
In the Buddhist literature and mythology also Kubēra is the god of riches and the guardian deity of the northern region of the universe. He is also the lord over the *Yakshas* and is the husband of Hāritī. He has also the name Vaiśrāvaṇa (whose Prākṛit form Vassāvaṇa, is current in Ceylon) and Jambhala.