Pishachas are flesh-eating demons from Indian religions, appearing in Hindu and Buddhist religions. Pishachas are malevolent beings who have often been referred to as the very manifestation of evil.
a later sankrit version of Brihatkatha i.e. Katha saritsagara
Yakshinis or Yakshis are a class of female nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies. Yakshinis and their male counterparts, the Yakshas, are among the many divine or semi-divi
Pishacha
…in Thai folklore. They are among the spirits from the Hindu-Buddhist tradition in Thailand and are also represented in some Buddhist temple paintings. Yakshi, related class of beings in Indian religions Vetala, related class of beings in Indian mythology…
Didarganj Yakshi 3rd century BCE – 2nd century CE Patna Museum, Patna
The Bhutesvara Yakshis, Mathura, 2nd century CE.
Yakshi under a flowering asoka tree. Shunga, 2nd–1st century BC, India
A Yakshin, 10th century, Mathura, India. Guimet Museum.