Guhyakas are attendants of Kubera, the treasurer of Gods.
They are considered to be minor deities in Hinduism. As per Vayu Purana, Guhyakas are
handsome but crooked too. They are similar to Yakshas. In social hierarchy
among celestial beings, they are lower to Gandharvas but equal to Yakshas.
In the Mahabharata, Guhyakas had fought with Bhima. The
second of the Pandava brothers had accidentally entered the region of Kubera.
Here he had fought with Guhyakas who were guarding the place. Mahabharata mentions
them as weird creatures.
Guhyakas reside on Kailash, Hemakuta
Mountain and Gandhamadana Mountain
As per some scriptures, Guhyakas are half horse or half
bird.
It is also believed that brave warriors that die in battle
go to the land of
Guhyakas