Vaiśravaṇa
Buddhist · deity · mythic · deity
Chief of the Four Heavenly Kings, guardian of the north and lord of the yakṣas, dwelling on Mount Sumeru's lower slopes; identified with Kubera as a god of wealth.
Domains
- guardianship of the north
- lordship of the yaksas
- wealth and fortune
Powers
- Guard the northern quarter of the world
- Command the hosts of yakṣas
- Bestow wealth upon the devout
Epithets
- वैश्रवण
- 多聞天王
- 毘沙門天
- धनद
Relations
- companion: Dhṛtarāṣṭra
- companion: Virūḍhaka
- companion: Virūpākṣa
- equated with: Kubera