rakshasi
In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, a rakshasi is a female rakshasa — a powerful supernatural being, typically depicted as a demon, shape-shifter, or flesh-eater.
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In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, a rakshasi is a female rakshasa — a powerful supernatural being, typically depicted as a demon, shape-shifter, or flesh-eater. Rakshasas and rakshasas appear throughout the Ramayana and Mahabharata and in folk traditions across South and Southeast Asia. The term is used in Indian English in mythological, literary, and metaphorical contexts — calling a woman a rakshasi implies a fearsome, formidable, or terrifying character.
In the story, the rakshasi disguised herself as a beautiful woman to lure travelers into the forest.
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(India) A female rakshasa.
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