Yaksa and bird, from a doorway at Mandapa. Rajiva Locana Temple Madhya Pradesh, India. 7th-8th century AD. Yaksha is a nature-spirit, usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts

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