Pushpaka Vimana from Kubera

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Pushpaka Vimana from Kubera is the legendary flying chariot of wealth-god Kubera in Hindu mythology, famed for its ability to travel swiftly through the skies and expand to accommodate any number of passengers.

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Pushpaka Vimana from Kubera canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mythological flying chariot
mythological vehicle
vimana
ability aerial navigation
flight
self-propelled movement
swift travel
associatedConcept aerial chariot
divine technology
associatedDeity Kubera
associatedRealm Alaka (Kubera’s city)
linked to: Alakapuri
associatedWith Ayodhya
Lanka
culturalRole symbol of advanced celestial craft
symbol of divine opulence
epithetOfOwner god of wealth
genreOfSource Itihasa
influenceOnModernCulture inspiration for fictional flying machines in Indian popular culture
languageOfPrimaryText Sanskrit
laterOwner Ravana
laterUser Rama
mentionedIn Ramayana
Valmiki Ramayana
linked to: Ramayana
modeOfControl operated by thought or command of its master
mythicStatus legendary
mythologicalTradition Hindu mythology
narrativeFunction enables key plot movements in the Ramayana
originalOwner Kubera
ownerTitle Lord of Wealth
perceivedNature divinely created vehicle
property can contract in size
can expand to accommodate many passengers
golden
luxurious
moves according to the will of its master
ornate
regionOfMyth Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
relatedMythologicalObject other vimanas
religion Hinduism
timePeriodOfText ancient India
usedFor long-distance travel
return journey of Rama to Ayodhya
transport of gods
transport of kings

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Ravana obtainedFrom Pushpaka Vimana from Kubera