Names of yakshas and yakshnines
In Jainism, Yakshas and Yakshinis are attendant deities (shasanadevatas) associated with each of the 24 Tirthankaras. Each Tirthankara has one Yaksha (male) and one Yakshini (female) as guardian spirits. Here is a list of their names associated with each Tirthankara:
| Tirthankara | Yaksha | Yakshini | |------------------|----------------|------------------| | 1. Rishabhanatha | Gomukha | Chakreshvari | | 2. Ajitanatha | Mahayaksha | Prajnapti | | 3. Sambhavanatha | Trimukha | Duritari | | 4. Abhinandananatha | Yaksha | Vajrasrinkhala | | 5. Sumatinatha | Tumbaru | Prajnapti | | 6. Padmaprabha | Manibhadra | Syama (Jwalamalini)| | 7. Suparshvanatha| Matanga | Kali | | 8. Chandraprabha | Vijaya | Bhrikuti | | 9. Pushpadanta | Ajita | Mahakali | | 10. Shitalanatha | Brahma Yaksha | Ashoka | | 11. Shreyanasanatha | Yaksha | Manavi | | 12. Vasupujya | Kumara | Dharanendra | | 13. Vimalanatha | Yaksha | Vidyutprabha | | 14. Anantanatha | Yaksha | Anantamati | | 15. Dharmanatha | Kinnara | Gandhari | | 16. Shantinatha | Kimpurusha | Nirvani | | 17. Kunthunatha | Gandharva | Balayakshini | | 18. Aranatha | Kimpurusha | Vajra | | 19. Mallinatha | Kubera | Aparajita | | 20. Munisuvrata | Varuna | Naradatta | | 21. Naminatha | Yaksha | Kusumamala | | 22. Neminatha | Gomedha | Ambika | | 23. Parshvanatha | Dharanendra | Padmavati | | 24. Mahavira | Matanga | Siddhayika (also known as Mahamanasi or Padmavati in some traditions)|
There are some variations in names according to different Jain sects (Svetambara and Digambara), but the above list covers most commonly accepted names.