 Thus, Kubera is considered a later addition to the original list of "Loka-pala"s, where the gods Agni or Soma appear in his place.This status, the "Ramayana" records, was granted to Kubera by Brahma—the creator-god and father of Pulastya—as a reward for his severe penance.Brahma also conferred upon Kubera the riches of the world ("Nidhis"), "equality with gods", and the Pushpaka Vimana, a flying chariot.