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List of Indian mythological creatures
Below is a non-exhaustive list of
Rakshasas , a race of anthropomorphic spirits in Indian mythology. While many are malevolent, some are benevolent protectors of
Dharma .
Rakshasas are male while Rakshasis are female.
Religious traditions that feature these entries are sorted using the following key:
List in alphabetical order
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Cāpa - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Kārttika (Viṣṇu Purāṇa ). Replaces Varcā from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa ॐ
Chantotkania ॐ
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E
G
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Hari - One of the seventeen rakshasis invoked at the start of the Mahāmāyūrī Vidyārājñī Sūtra ☸
Harikeśi - One of the seventeen rakshasis invoked at the start of the Mahāmāyūrī Vidyārājñī Sūtra ☸
Haripiṅgale - One of the seventeen rakshasis invoked at the start of the Mahāmāyūrī Vidyārājñī Sūtra ☸
Harīti - One of the seventeen rakshasis invoked at the start of the Mahāmāyūrī Vidyārājñī Sūtra ☸
Heti - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Madhu (Bhāgavata Purāṇa ) or
Chaitra (Viṣṇu Purāṇa ) ॐ
Hidimba ॐ
Hiḍimbī ॐ
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K
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Nairṛti - Guardian of the southwestern direction ॐ☸
Narāntaka - One of
Rāvaṇa 's seven sons ॐ
Nirṛtī - Mother of the rakshasas and guardian of the southwestern direction ॐ☸
Nikumbha - One of
Rāvaṇa 's generals who led the rakshasas against the host of monkeys and was slain. ॐ
Nikumbhilā ॐ
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R
S
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Varcā - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Tapasya (Bhāgavata Purāṇa ). Replaces Cāpa from the Viṣṇu Purāṇa ॐ
Varya - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Nabhas (Bhāgavata Purāṇa ). Replaces Elapatra from the Viṣṇu Purāṇa ॐ
Vāta - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Āśvin (Viṣṇu Purāṇa ) or
Tapas (Bhāgavata Purāṇa ) ॐ
Vekā - One of
Sumālī 's four daughters ॐ
Vikaṭa - One of
Sumālī 's ten sons ॐ
Vātāpi ॐ
Vibhīṣaṇa -
Rāvaṇa 's younger brother ॐ
Vidyucchatru - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Sahas (Bhāgavata Purāṇa ). Replaces Vidyut from the Viṣṇu Purāṇa ॐ
Vidyut - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Mārgaśīrṣa (Viṣṇu Purāṇa ). Replaces Vidyucchatru from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa ॐ
Vilambā - One of the
Ten Rakshasis of the
Lotus Sutra ☸
Virādha ॐ
Vyāghra - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Bhādrapada (Viṣṇu Purāṇa ) or
Nabhasya (Bhāgavata Purāṇa ) ॐ
Y
Yajñāpeta - Dwells in the sun during the month of
Phālguna (Viṣṇu Purāṇa ). Replaces Makhāpeta from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa ॐ
Yamadūti - One of the seventeen rakshasis invoked at the start of the Mahāmāyūrī Vidyārājñī Sūtra ☸
Yamarākṣasi - One of the seventeen rakshasis invoked at the start of the Mahāmāyūrī Vidyārājñī Sūtra ☸
Popular culture
Rakshasa (Final Fantasy Brave Exvius)
[1]
Princess Iron Fan - A character from the
Journey to the West with the nickname Rākṣasī (羅剎女)
Rākṣasa (羅剎) is a game piece in several Japanese variants of
shōgi
Rakshasa is mentioned in the movie World War Z as a fictional Hindi word for zombie .
See also
References