A rakshasa (
Sanskrit: रा॑क्षसः, ; alternately, raksasa or rakshas) is a
demon or unrighteous
spirit in
Hindu mythology. Rakshasas are also called man-eaters ("Nri-chakshas," "Kravyads") or cannibals. A female rakshasa is called a rakshasi, and a female rakshasa in human form is a manushya-rakshasi.According to the
Ramayana, rakshasas were created from
Brahma's foot; other sources claim they are descended from
Pulastya, or from
Khasa, or from
Nirriti and Nirrita. Legend has it that many rakshasas were particularly wicked humans in previous incarnations. Rakshasas are notorious for disturbing sacrifices, desecrating graves, harassing
priests,
possessing human beings, and so on. Their fingernails are venomous, and they feed on human flesh and spoiled food. They are
shapechangers, illusionists, and magicians.
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[Other] In Indonesia, a demon or demoness of the wilderness. It is usually a man-eating giant.
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