- pisacha
- pi·sa·cha
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Pisacha — (Pa SITCH ah) Variations: Hatu Dhana, KRAVYAD, Pisâchâ, Pischca, Pishacas, Yaksha, Yatu Dhana In India, the word pisacha ( bloodthirsty savages and eaters of raw flesh ) is used to collectively refer to all ghosts and vampires. There is a… … Encyclopedia of vampire mythology
Pisacha Kingdom — refers to the territory of Pisachas who were a group of mountain dwellers who lived in the mountains around the Kashmir Valley. These tribes were mentioned in the epic Mahabharata along with other exotic tribes. The Kashmiri language is… … Wikipedia
pisacha — noun see pisaca … Useful english dictionary
Robert Caldwell — Bishop Robert Caldwell (1814 1891) was an orientalist who pioneered the study of the Dravidian languages with his work Comparative Grammar of Dravidian Languages (1856; revised edition 1875). Early lifeRobert Caldwell was born on May 7,1814 to… … Wikipedia
Saundaryalahari — The Saundarya Lahari meaning Waves Of Beauty is a famous literary work written by Adi Shankara. Its hundred and three shlokas (verses) eulogize the beauty, grace and munificence of Goddess Parvati / Dakshayani, consort of Shiva.The Saundarya… … Wikipedia
Khasas — The Khasas are an ancient people, believed to be a section of the Indo Iranians who originally belonged to Central Asia from where they had penetrated, in remote antiquity, the Himalayas through Kashgar and Kashmir and dominated the whole hilly… … Wikipedia
Exotic tribes of ancient India — The classic Indian epics such as the Mahabharata , the Ramayana and the Puranas refer to many exotic tribes, describing them as superhuman or subhuman. Narrations about these tribes are often mixed with mythology and fiction. These tribes include … Wikipedia
Kasmira Kingdom — Kasmira was a kingdom grouped under the northern kingdoms as per the epic. It is identified as the Kashmir valley along the Jhelum River of the modern Jammu and Kashmir state. Possibly the sage Kashyapa or a descendant of this sage lived here,… … Wikipedia
Sonita Kingdom — Sonita was the country of Asura king Bana or Vana. His daughter Usha married Vasudeva Krishna s son Pradyumna. This kingdom is identified to be the Sonitpur district of Assam. References in Mahabharata Link between Sonita kingdom and its king… … Wikipedia
Kinnara Kingdom — refers to the territory of a tribe called Kinnaras who one among the exotic tribes, mentioned along with others like Devas (including Rudras, Maruts, Vasus and Adityas), Asuras (including Daityas, Danavas and Kalakeyas), Pisachas, Gandharvas,… … Wikipedia
