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Colour of Bodies of Vyantara Celestial Beings.
The colour of bodies of Vyantara celestial beings is as follows :
-Colour of Body1. Piśāca
Dark 2. Bhūta
Dark 3. Yaksa
Dark 4. Räksasa
White 5. Kinnara
Dark-blue 6. Kimpurusa
White 7. Mahoraga
Dark 8. Gandharya
Dark The individual Vyantara celestial beings have the undermentioned distinguishing marks on their banners.
-Marks on Banners1. Pıśáca
A Kadamba Tree 2.- Bhūta
Sulasa Tree 3. Yaksa
Banyana Tree 4. Raksasa
A club-shaped utensil used by
ascetics resembling the foot of a bedstead. 5. Kinnara
Asoka Tree 6. Kimpuruşa
Michelia Champaca 7. Mahoraga
The Betel Plant 8. Gandharva
The long bottle-gourd - The Vyantra dėvas have the following sixteen Indras — For Southern
For Northern Kinds of gods. Division
Division 1. Piśāca | Kälèndra
Mahā- kālèndra 2. Bhūta Svarapèndra
Prati-rūpèndra 3. Yaksa Pūrņabhadra
Māni-bbadra 4. Raksasa | Bhimendra
Maha-bhinendre 5. Kinnara
Kim-narendra Kin-purusendra 6 Kim-purusa Sat-purusèndra Mabā-purusendra 7. Mahoraga Ati-kāyèndra
Mabā-kāyèndra 8. Gandharva Gita-ratinira
Gita-yasendra
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