Nirritis (niritis, nairitas, nairites)- demons from Indian legends, variety of rakshasas
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Nirritis (niritis, nairitas, nairites), described in the Veda and the Indian epos - a variety of rakshasas. Their lord was the god of destruction Nirriti (Niriti) or demoness Nirriti (Niriti) bearing death. Nirritis (as yakshas and rakshasas) were in Kubera service - the god of the treasures.