Pishacha
Malevolent beings in Indian religions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the language group, see Pishacha languages. For the type of Hindu marriage, see Paishacha marriage.
Pishachas (Sanskrit: पिशाच, Piśāca) are flesh-eating demons in Indian religions, appearing in Hindu and Buddhist mythologies. A pishacha is a malevolent being that has often been referred to as the very manifestation of evil.[1]