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Apsara, Devi Jagadambi temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. The most ancient descriptions of apsara portray them as "water nymph"-like beings. [16] The Rigveda tells of an apsara who is the wife of Gandharva; however, the Rigveda also seems to allow for the existence of more than one apsara. [14] The only apsara specifically named is ...
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Menaka was born during the churning of the ocean by the devas and asuras.She is one of the most mesmerising apsaras (celestial nymphs) in the three worlds, with quick intelligence and innate talent, but desired a family.
Articles relating to the Apsara, celestial beings in Hindu and Buddhist culture. They are originally a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters, who later plays the role of a "nymph" or "fairy". They figure prominently in the sculpture, dance, literature and painting of many Indian and Southeast Asian cultures.
Urvashi is the apsara to be specially named in the Rigveda, the oldest known Hindu scripture which was composed around 1900–1200 BCE. The 95th Sukta (section) of the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda is dedicated to a conversation between her and her husband, Pururavas .
This ensured that she was born as Tiliottama and appeared in Svarga as an apsara. [9] The Brahma Vaivarta Purana narrates that Sahasika, grandson of Bali disturbed sage Durvasa's penance in his amours with Tilottama. As the result, the sage turned him into a donkey and cursed Tilottama, to be born as asura Banasura's daughter Usha.
Ghritachi appears in many Hindu religious scriptures, including the epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, as well as the Puranas.She is described to be belonging to the daivika (lit. 'divine') class of apsaras, [1] and presides over Kumbha, a month in Indian lunisolar calendar. [2]
The Bala Kanda of the epic Ramayana narrates that Rambha is instructed by Indra to disturb the penance of Vishvamitra, a sage who had been previously seduced by another apsara named Menaka. Realising Indra had sent another nymph to lure him, an infuriated Vishvamitra curses her to transform into a rock for ten thousand years till a Brahmin ...