“Garland-Holder,” a class of divine beings who live on Mount Sumeru.

One of the three classes of yakṣas at the base of Meru, below the paradises of the mahārājas, as part of the lowest class of paradises in the desire realm. Their name means “with māla beads in their hands,” and they are said to be constantly counting and therefore unable to follow the path to enlightenment.

A class of divine beings whose name means “garland-bearing.”

A class of godlings, probabably related to yakṣas.

Name of a class of gods, a group of yakṣa associated with the Four Great Kings.

A class of gods associated with the Four Great Kings.

See “mālādhārin.”

A class of gods associated with the Four Great Kings.