Pishachas (, '''', ) are flesh-eating demons in Indian religions, appearing in Hindu and Buddhist religion. A pishacha is a malevolent being that has often been referred to as the very manifestation of evil.
Pishachas (, '', ) are flesh-eating demons in Indian religions, appearing in Hindu and Buddhist religion. A pishacha is a malevolent being that has often been referred to as the very manifestation of evil.
== Legend == thumb|a later sankrit version of Brihatkatha i.e. Katha saritsagara The Mahabharata states that the original pishachas was the creation of Brahma. The epic offers various interpretations of the being, including its residence in the court of Kubera or Brahma and worshipping the deities of its residence, and its worship of Shiva and Parvati. The pishachas are described as having fought on the side of Ghatotkacha against Karna. But they are also said to have served the Kauravas, acting as the horses of the chariot of Alambusha.
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