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Pishacha, pisaca(s)
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=tf-ThAPjqZAC&pg=PA132&lpg=PA132&dq=pisaca&source=bl&ots=wWa4bINeps&sig=dSxRmKT6OLbnkauhDc9qeHUpXr4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CwhzUNi6D8LKrAfR4YCoCQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=pisaca&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=-H0eiuvcG5IC&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=pisaca&source=bl&ots=jQEieyK7I8&sig=LqnFgHcDwOvjq1b41L6fJ8XZkuQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CwhzUNi6D8LKrAfR4YCoCQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=pisaca&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=5soL2qxSBDgC&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=pisaca&source=bl&ots=zGNmgpWpq-&sig=T_7x-P0a7Ldo2NySo_-Q5EZrkkQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CwhzUNi6D8LKrAfR4YCoCQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=pisaca&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=j6yhtj0uQTkC&pg=PA886&lpg=PA886&dq=pisaca&source=bl&ots=3ZqXLHTi0t&sig=N6Y3KfoNMdqgGsnrpFahvvJi6LY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CApzUNKPJYXZrQe9xICQDQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=pisaca&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=QGARK7g2S7AC&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=pisaca&source=bl&ots=Eh0iID4yRI&sig=48e3Gph-SU96nuQLmPP1exlq9RQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CApzUNKPJYXZrQe9xICQDQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=pisaca&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=b7Meabtj8mcC&pg=PA164&lpg=PA164&dq=pisaca&source=bl&ots=m2iooxdoo1&sig=zuiyG_bD1WBeqeVdlWtwijStsn8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CApzUNKPJYXZrQe9xICQDQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=pisacas&f=false 164
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Jmnm-smZm6oC&pg=PA91&lpg=PA91&dq=pisacas&source=bl&ots=yDxDhp4r55&sig=DTTwKQtDd_hgV2Q0g3aZxSmmzYA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4190UN-2A8nYrQempIDQCw&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=pisacas&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Ug_9cVR4lW8C&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&dq=pisacas&source=bl&ots=mHB7XoPS3u&sig=ft64gCNcxY19-g2TjVvITA3NGe0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZWB0UJmYIY_yrQfCi4Ao&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&q=pisacas&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=9Vo0OJtO6DQC&pg=PA214&lpg=PA214&dq=pisacas&source=bl&ots=Cl7JQIbT1-&sig=4jZA3VeEIYYDs9KZMOUgQuV3SbA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZWB0UJmYIY_yrQfCi4Ao&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAzgU#v=onepage&q=pisacas&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=8wnpaNcHxccC&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=pisacas&source=bl&ots=iB2oDtWi39&sig=hYgsHukclT3b_40T-wP_uWSETCA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PGF0UMmZCc6GrAej5oDADA&ved=0CE0Q6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=pisacas&f=false
 * http://books.google.co.in/books?id=b14KXNJNvAsC&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=pisacas&source=bl&ots=3m_-z41Ahs&sig=QvWm7qtDzq9cgukIj9DP2gCzK9s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z2F0UJbBPIrrrQebkoGAAg&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBDge#v=onepage&q=pisacas&f=false

Mani p. 590

Pishachas were created by Brahma. They are the manifestations of evil. Pishachas eat flesh and drink blood. Head of all evil spirits.

Mahabharata: Pishachas reside in the courts of Brahma and Kubera, and worship these gods. They also live at Gokarna-tirtha and Munjavan, and worship Shiva and Parvati.

Mahabharata war: serve Horses of Alambusa's chariot on Kaurava side; aided Ghatotkacha in his fight with Karna

Mani differentiates Pishachas the ghosts and Pishachas, inhabitants of Pishacha Kingdom. The latter mostly fought on Pandava side; however a few helped Bhagadatta