Brahmarakṣasa
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thumb|Brahmarakshasa sculpture from Maharashtra A brahmarakshasa (, ) is one of a class of rakshasas, a race of usually malevolent beings in Hinduism. A member of the Brahmin caste who engages in unrighteous deeds is cursed to become a brahmarakshasa after his death.
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thumb|Brahmarakshasa sculpture from Maharashtra A brahmarakshasa (, ) is one of a class of rakshasas, a race of usually malevolent beings in Hinduism. A member of the Brahmin caste who engages in unrighteous deeds is cursed to become a brahmarakshasa after his death.
== Literature ==
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