Alaka
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Alaka is the opulent celestial city in Hindu mythology that serves as the capital and abode of the wealth god Kubera and his yaksha attendants.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
celestial city
ⓘ
city in Hindu mythology ⓘ mythological city ⓘ |
| abodeOf |
Kubera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
yakshas ⓘ |
| associatedWithClassOfBeings | yakshas ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
guardianship of riches
ⓘ
treasure ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Kubera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToDeityDomain | Kubera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kubera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | city of the lord of riches ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
city adorned with jewels
ⓘ
city filled with palaces ⓘ city of inexhaustible riches ⓘ |
| describedAs |
opulent
ⓘ
splendid ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| function |
capital city of Kubera
ⓘ
residence of the god of wealth ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kubera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardedBy | yakshas ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Alakā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Alakaa ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
celestial wealth
ⓘ
luxury ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
attendants of Kubera
ⓘ
yakshas ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn | heavenly realms ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Puranic literature
ⓘ
epic literature ⓘ |
| mentionedInTradition | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| mythicStatus | otherworldly city ⓘ |
| relatedToPlace |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Kailasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
seat of Kubera’s sovereignty
ⓘ
stronghold of the yakshas ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Kubera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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