THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Kunda Nidhi
It belongs to a group that includes Mahapadma, Padma, Makara, Nila and Kharva. These passages establish Kunda as a named treasure, but do not identify it as one particular stone, vessel or other separately shaped object.
More About Kunda Nidhi
Kunda is one of the nine treasure names associated with Kubera. Lists and explanations vary; no physical form or individual magical ability is asserted here.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Artifact
- Form
- One of the Nine Nidhis
- Tradition
- Epic / Puranic traditions
- Also Known As
- Kunda (treasure)
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
This setting explains why a treasure name appears in religious practice as well as in a lexicon. Kunda is part of a collective presence at a sacred place. The text’s promises attach to that shared worship, without assigning Kunda an independent power or a story of its own.
Object Class
Nidhi / treasure category
Associated Deity
Owner
Kubera, in the nine-nidhi tradition.
Properties & Abilities
No independently verified power is assigned to this nidhi.
Symbolism
A named category of divine treasure.
Traditional Location
Kubera’s treasury, as a traditional association; no physical site asserted.
Tradition Notes
This treasure record is distinct from deities, beings, animals and ordinary objects with the same name.
Archive Classification Notes
Original archive annotations are retained here. The current playable classification is shown in the side panel.
- Tradition Dependence
- High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
- Origin
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Previous Owners
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Stories & Events
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Editorial Rarity
- Nine Nidhis collection
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
This treasure record is distinct from deities, beings, animals and ordinary objects with the same name.
From the Sacred Texts
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FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected Cards
2 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities1
Kunda is named among the Nidhis in the lexicon’s Kubera section.
The Sacred Library1
The Purana names Kunda among the treasures worshipped at Dhanayaksha.