The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1147 page)

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Jara
.
A Hindu r
k
as
, able to change her form at will as she seeks flesh to eat. She is propitiated by being called G
hadev
(goddess of the household) and by being painted on walls surrounded by children.
Jaratk
ru
.
A Hindu ascetic and
i
. According to the
Mah
bh
rata
, his austerity was so great that he travelled round the world living only on air and never eating.

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