Pulukishi

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Pulukishi, also known as Purski, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In Newar folklore, Pulukisi is the elephant mount of the god Indra. Part of the Indra Jātrā festival features a reenactment of an incident where Indra was captured by the people of Kathmandu and Pulukisi went to go look for its master.^[1] An alternative transcription of Pulukisi's name is Pulukishi.

Design

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

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Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Thailand - He has a human body and an elephant's head. He also has a third eye in his forehead. He's said to be Ganesha's attendant. He may also be an avatar of Vishnu, and is thought of as the god of Daisho Kangi-ten with Ganesha.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	In Hindu mythology, he is a god with an elephant's head and a third eye on his forehead. Although his looks suggest Ganesha's influence, he is thought to have originally been a local god of Tibet.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	インド神話に登場するネパールの神。冥界の使者とも言われる。蛇を体に巻きつけ、三つの目を持つ象頭の人の姿をしており、ヒンドゥー教のガネーシャの影響を受けている。また、ある説では精霊ガンダルヴァからナーガ龍族の土地を取り返すためヴィシュヌ神が行った化身に由来するとも言われている。 Translation: A Nepalese god in Indian legend. He is also said to be a messenger of the underworld. He appears with a snake coiled around his body and a human form with an elephant head that has three eyes. He is influenced by the Hindu god Ganesha. Some believe that he is an incarnation of the god Vishnu, who was trying to reclaim the land of the Naga dragon tribe from the spirit Gandharva.

Game Appearances

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	プルーシーDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Last Bible III プルシキDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei Last Bible III Majin Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Ronde Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker II Megami Ibunroku Persona プルキシ	Pulushi Pulushiki; misspelling of Pulukishi Pulukishi

Gallery

Sprite of Pulukishi from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.
Animated sprite of Pulukishi from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.
A Sprite of Purski from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
A Sprite of Purski from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei

References

↑ "Decoding Myths in the Nepalese Festival of Indra Jatra", Jamil Ahmed. New Theatre Quarterly, 19(2), pp. 118-138. Published October 3, 2003. doi:10.1017/S0266464X03000046

[1] "Decoding Myths in the Nepalese Festival of Indra Jatra", Jamil Ahmed. New Theatre Quarterly, 19(2), pp. 118-138. Published October 3, 2003. doi:10.1017/S0266464X03000046

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