gandhabbas

Updated: January 28, 2026

In both lists a prominent position is given to the Four Great Kings, or Ruling Spirits of the Four Quarters, accompanied by retinues called Gandhabbas, Kumbhandas, Nâgas, and Yakkhas respectively, and similar to the Nats of Burma.

Sir Charles Eliot - Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1