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(4) Urvashi's dilemma: Kalidasa adds complexity confronting the character of Urvashi by introducing the condition that when Pururava sees the face of their son, Urvashi will return to the heaven. In Vikramorvashiyam, Urvashi conceives and delivers the son quickly without the knowledge of Pururava who never saw her pregnant (explanation is that ...
Pururavas (Sanskrit: पुरूरवस्, Purūravas) is a character in Hindu literature, a king who served as the first of the Lunar dynasty. [1]According to the Vedas, he is a legendary entity associated with Surya (the sun) and Usha (the dawn), and is believed to reside in the middle region of the cosmos.
Indologist Monier Monier-Williams states that the name means 'widely pervasive' and he suggests that in its first appearances in Vedic texts Urvashi was a personification of dawn. [3] According to the scripture Devi Bhagavata Purana , the apsara is known as Urvashi because she is born from the uru —'thigh'—of the divine-sage Narayana . [ 4 ]
Meanwhile, Indra invites him to heaven poses to conclude the best among Rambha & Urvashi. Whereat, he presents two garlands to them and judges Urvasi as the finest as her spray is fresh. Consequently, Indra bestows him with a throne of 32 Salabhanjika and an omnipotent chain. Plus, he proclaims he will rule on it for 1000 years.
Frieze of gandharvas and apsaras, residents of Svarga. Svarga (Sanskrit: स्वर्गः, lit. 'abode of light', IAST: Svargaḥ), [1] also known as Swarga, Indraloka and Svargaloka, is the celestial abode of the devas in Hinduism. [2]
Kavitha Ranjini, [1] known by the stage name Urvashi, is an Indian actress, dubbing artist, television host, scriptwriter and producer known for her works in the Southern film industry, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. [2] She has acted in more than 700 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
Tamil Palli Paruvathile ( transl. During school ) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Vasudev Bhaskar and starring Nandhan Ram and Venba with K. S. Ravikumar , Urvashi and R. K. Suresh in supporting roles.
Indralohathil Na Azhagappan (transl. Na. Azhagappan in heaven) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by Thambi Ramaiah, who directs his second feature film after Manu Needhi. After the success of Vadivelu's debut film as the protagonist in Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi, Ramaiah signed him up for the project.