Nidhi

Nidhi () is a Sanskrit term meaning, "treasure". It is generally used to indicate the nine treasures called navanidhi () belonging to Kubera, the god of wealth. According to tradition, each nidhi is personified as having a guardian spirit, with some Tantrikas worshipping them. The nature and characteristics of nidhis have remained largely unexplained and have not been fully understood.

Description

According to the Amarakosha and the Padma Purana, the nine nidhis are:

References

Sources

• A Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion by John Dowson
• A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature, by John Dawson, page 221
• Amarakosha, ed. W. L. Shastri Pansikar, v. 142
• Megha-duta, collected works, iv. 372. verse 534