Shyama Yaksha and Jwalamalini served at the Samavasaran of Sri Chandra
Prabha Bagawan.
Shyama Yakshan: Shyama Yaksha has
a third eye on his forehead. He carries an axe, "aksha sutra",
fruit and vara mudhra in his hands. He is brown coloured. He is depicted
seated variably either on a piegeon or a parrot.
Jwalamalini : Jwalamalini means 'one
wears a garland of bright flame'. Jwalamalini is one of the most popular
Yakshis. She is associated with the powers of mantras and yantras. She
carries a chakra, trishul, pennant with fish ensign, bow and arrow, 'pasa'
rope, fruit and vara mudhra. She wear a crown with burning flames. Jain
scriptures narrate that she attained such an exalted position by fasting
on Fridays of the Tamil month 'Aadi' (Ashada ? of North Indian calendars).
In South India Jain women take her example and undertake fasting on the
Fridays of Tamil month "Aadi'.
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