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  2. Devasena - Wikipedia

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    Devasena is described as the daughter of the Prajapati Daksha in the Mahabharata, while some Sanskrit scriptures consider her as the daughter of Indra, the king of the devas (gods), and his wife Shachi. In the Tamil iteration of the Skanda Purana, she is portrayed as the daughter of the god Vishnu, who is later adopted by Indra.

  3. Valli - Wikipedia

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    The south-Indian manuscripts of the Sanskrit scripture Skanda Purana mention Devasena and Valli as the daughters of the god Vishnu in a previous life. Thus, Murugan is regarded as the son-in-law of Vishnu. Sundaravalli is born as Valli. She is adopted by a tribal chieftain and grows up as a huntress. Murugan wins Valli's hand and takes her to ...

  4. Vishnu - Wikipedia

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    Vishnu (/ ˈ v ɪ ʃ n uː /; ... Vishnu is the supreme Lord who creates, protects, and transforms the universe. ... married to one of his daughters named Dewi ...

  5. List of Daksha's daughters - Wikipedia

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    In Hinduism, Daksha is a Prajapati, and the son of the creator god Brahma. Hindu literature identifies both Asikni and Prasuti as the name of Daksha's wife. [1] Some of the notable daughters of Daksha include Aditi, the mother of the adityas, Diti, the mother of the daityas, Danu, the mother of the danavas, Svaha, the goddess of sacrifices and the wife of Agni, and Sati, the first wife of Shiva.

  6. Bhumi (goddess) - Wikipedia

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    Bhumi is the consort of the anthropomorphic Varaha, an avatar of the preserver god Vishnu. According to the Puranas, during the Satya Yuga (first eon), the demon Hiranyaksha kidnapped Bhumi and hid her in the primordial waters. Upon the request of the gods, Vishnu took the avatar (incarnation) of Varaha to rescue her. Varaha slew the demon and ...

  7. Ganga (goddess) - Wikipedia

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    Having washed the lotus feet of the lord, which are covered with reddish saffron, the water of the Ganga acquired a very beautiful pink colour. Because the Ganges directly touches the lotus feet of Vishnu before descending within this universe, it is known as Bhagavat-Padi or Vishnupadi, which means emanating from the feet of Bhagavan (God).

  8. Mohini - Wikipedia

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    Lord Vishnu is present in his Mohini swaroopam in this temple, and it is also blessed with the presence of Lord Ayappa, the son of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu in his Mohini avatar. In addition, Lord Shiva, Devi Parvati, Lord Karthikeya, and Lord Ganesha are also consecrated in the temple. Thus with Shiva, Parvati, Mohini, and their children in a ...

  9. Sita - Wikipedia

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    Janaka's biological daughter: In Ramopkhyana of the Mahabharata and also in Paumachariya of Vimala Suri, Sita has been depicted as Janaka's biological daughter. According to Rev. Fr. Camille Bulcke, this motif that Sita was the biological daughter of Janaka, as described in Ramopkhyana Mahabharata was based on the authentic version of Valmiki ...