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Pishacha, pisaca(s)


Mani p. 590

Pishachas were created by Brahma. They are the manifestations of evil. Pishachas eat flesh and drink blood. Head of all evil spirits.

Mahabharata: Pishachas reside in the courts of Brahma and Kubera, and worship these gods. They also live at Gokarna-tirtha and Munjavan, and worship Shiva and Parvati.

Mahabharata war: serve Horses of Alambusa's chariot on Kaurava side; aided Ghatotkacha in his fight with Karna

Mani differentiates Pishachas the ghosts and Pishachas, inhabitants of Pishacha Kingdom. The latter mostly fought on Pandava side; however a few helped Bhagadatta


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  1. ^ Bob Curran (1 August 2005). Vampires: A Field Guide To The Creatures That Stalk The Night. Career Press. pp. 139–. ISBN 978-1-56414-807-0. Retrieved 9 October 2012.