Kubera
कुबेर kuberaThe pot-bellied lord of wealth, king of the yakshas, and guardian of the northern direction; master of the treasure-city Alaka and one of the guardians of the directions (dikpalas).
Where this term appears
- The Vastu-Purusha-Mandala: The Plan Behind the Temple Temples
The ones along the rim are the dikpalas , the guardians of the directions: Indra in the east, Yama in the south, Varuna in the west, Kubera in the north, and the rest at the corners and between.
- Tirupati: The Temple of Venkateshwara Temples
To pay for the wedding he borrowed an immense sum from Kubera , the deity of wealth.
- What is the Hanuman Chalisa? Worship
jama kubera digapala jahan te, kabi kobida kahi sake kahan te — Yama, Kubera, the guardians of the directions; even poets and scholars—how far can any of them tell your glory?
- Why do so many temples face east? Temples
…s the direction of the Himalayas and of the gods' own abode, ruled by Kubera the lord of wealth, and it stands for spiritual ascent, the climb toward the higher world, which is why it too is counted auspicious.
- Arrival at Kailasa Treatise
Kubera the lord of wealth commands the treasure-guarding yakshas ; Indra holds court among celestial musicians; Yama, the lord of the dead, has his messengers and his fierce accountant.
- Earth and Water Treatise
Their king is Kubera , the pot-bellied lord of wealth, guardian of the northern direction, master of the treasure-city Alakā, one of the great guardians of the world we will meet again among the directional god…
- The Government of the Cosmos Treatise
In the wealthy north , Kubera , the yaksha-king of treasure whom we met underground two chapters ago, now promoted to a wall of the world.
- The Temple Is a Cosmos Treatise
…-dikpālas — Indra to the east, Yama to the south, Varuṇa to the west, Kubera to the north, and the rest at the intermediate points — the guardians of the directions from the last chapter, now literally built in…