The Kinnara graha is described as one of the cruel grahas that seize children, recognised by a fixed stare, a blood-like body odour, a crooked mouth, a twitching eyelid, refusal of the breast and clenched fists.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- किन्नरग्रह
- Hindi
- किन्नर ग्रह
- English
- Kinnara graha
What the text says
Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.
Signs and symptoms1
The child has a fixed stare, smells of blood, has a crooked mouth and one twitching eyelid, dislikes suckling, sheds a little water from the eyes, and keeps the fists clenched hard; the verse also says the stool is hard.
Treatment principle1
A child seized by a graha is treated with many graha-removing measures such as massage, bathing and fumigation; a Kinnara-seized child especially with red flower garlands and red food offerings.
Where else is this mentioned?
Named 4 times on 2 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.
- Book page 391Chapter 18… :। स्तन्यरुट्सलिलचक्षुरल्पतो य: शिशु: कठिनमुष्टिवर्चस:॥ 71॥ भावार्थ : किन्नर ग्रह से पीडित बालक की आँखें स्तब्ध होती हैं। शरीर रक्त के सदृश गंध वाला हो …
- Book page 392Chapter 18×3कल्याणकारके / बालग्रहभूततंत्राधिकार: 392 भावार्थ : उस किन्नर ग्रह से पीडित बालक को वातशामक व सुगंधित औषधियों से सिद्ध तिल का तैल, मालिश …
Questions and answers
What signs mark a child seized by the Kinnara graha, and how is he treated?
A fixed stare, a smell of blood, a crooked mouth, a twitching eyelid, refusal of the breast, watery eyes and clenched fists; he is treated with fragrant oil massage and baths, fumigation, a herbal garland, and red garlands and offerings.
Detailed answer and sourcesAll references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Condition
- Source pages with records
- 1
- Pages naming it
- 2
- Chapters
- Chapter 18
- Extraction tasks
- T19
- Record id
- condition_kinnara_graha