Mudgarpani
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Mudgarpani was a Yaksha deity in ancient India. His name means "Mudgar-holder", the Mudgar being an ancient form of heavy club, usually made of wood, but it can also be made of iron.
Relief of a similar Mudgarpani Yaksha holding mudgar and child or small worshipper in anjali mudra. Art of Mathura, 100 BCE.
Detail of the "Hellenistic" drapery.
Portrait of the Mudgarpani Yaksha.
Detail of the "Herakles" knot.
Yaksha
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The Yakshas are a broad class of nature spirits in Hindu mythology which are associated with water, trees, forests, wilderness, treasure, and fertility. They are usually considered benevolent, and som
"Parkham Yaksha" Manibhadra, 150 BCE
"Mudgarpani Yaksha", 100 BCE
Yaksi from Bharhut
Kubera, the God of Riches, LACMA