Nidhi () is a Sanskrit term meaning, "treasure". It is generally used to indicate the nine treasures called navanidhi () belonging to

Kubera Kubera (, ) also known as Kuvera, Kuber and Kuberan, is the god of wealth, and the god-king of the semi-divine yakshas in Hinduism. He is regarded as Guardians of the directions, the regent of the north (''Dikpala''), and a protector of the ...

, 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 The Amarakosha (Devanagari: अमरकोशः, IAST: ''Amarakośaḥ'', ISO 15919, ISO: ''Amarakōśaḥ'') is the popular name for ''Namalinganushasanam'' (Devanagari: नामलिङ्गानुशासनम्, IAST: ''Nāmaliṅg ...

'' and the ''

Padma Purana The ''Padma Purana'' (, or ) is one of the eighteen Puranas#Mahapuranas, Major Puranas, a genre of texts in Hinduism. It is an encyclopedic text, named after the lotus in which creator god Brahma appeared, and includes large sections dedic ...

'', the nine nidhis are:

References

Sources

* ''A Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion'' by

John Dowson John Dowson M.R.A.S.(1820–1881) was a British indologist. A noted scholar of Hinduism, he taught in India for much of his life. His book ''Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology'' remains one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works ...

* 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 Objects in Hindu mythology {{Hindu-myth-stub Sanskrit words and phrases