Description :
Yakshagana is believed to have a history of one thousand years. Yakshagana is believed to have represented a specific type of music of the `yakhas`. Yaksha is the name of certain demi-gods attending on `Kubera`- the god of wealth in the Hindu mythology. `Gaana` means song. By combining the meaning, the term Yakshagana might mean the `song of Yakshas`.