PLATE XIX
Kubera
Kubera, lord of the Yakṣas and guardian of treasures, was originally king of the gnomes who hide metals and jewels in the mountains. As a mountain-god, he is also a deity who promotes fertility. It is not impossible that Kubera is the Indian counterpart of the Greek Kabeiroi, even in name. From the temple rail at Bhārhut, Baghelkhand. After Cunningham, The Stūpa of Bharhut, Plate XXII.
