Banjhakri and Banjhakrini
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Banjhākri and Banjhākrini are shamanic deities in the tradition of the Kirati people of Nepal and Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong in India. They are a couple, and possibly different aspects of the s
Banjhākri and his Disciple Statues at Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park in Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Jhākri
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Jhākri is the Nepali word for shaman or diviner. It is sometimes reserved specifically for practitioners of Nepali shamanism, such as that practiced among the Tamang people, Gurung people and the Maga
Banjhakri and Banjhakrini
…couple, and possibly different aspects of the same being. They are supernatural shamans of the forest. In the Nepali language, ban means "wilderness", jhākri means "shaman", and jhākrini means "shamaness". Banjhākrini is also known as Lemlemey. Banjhākri is a short, wild, simian trickster who is a descendant…
A Nepali jhākri with a dhyāngro, a traditional frame drum and dancing in their ritual song.
A jhākri in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
Statues of jhākri at Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park in Gangtok, Sikkim, India