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  2. Pururavas - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Vikramōrvaśīyam - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Urvashi - Wikipedia

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    Urvashi (Sanskrit: उर्वशी, IAST: Urvaśī) is the most prominent apsara mentioned in the Hindu scriptures like the Vedas, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as the Puranas. She is regarded as the most beautiful of all the apsaras, and an expert dancer. Urvashi has been featured in many mythological events.

  5. Svarga - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Bhatti Vikramarka - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Rambha (apsara) - Wikipedia

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    Rambha is described as the consort of Nalakuvara, the son of Kubera, the king of the Yaksha. [1] In the Uttara Kanda of the Ramayana, Ravana, the king of Lanka and the half-brother of Kubera, saw Rambha on a mountain and was captivated by her beauty. He sought her to fulfil his lust, but she protested by telling herself his daughter-in-law.

  8. Yayati - Wikipedia

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    Budha had a son with Vaivasvaita Manu's daughter, Ila. Ila's son was Pururavas, who studied under Sage Kashyapa. Pururavas married the apsara Urvashi and had many sons, of whom Ayus was the eldest. Ayus completed his education from Sage Chyavana and married the asura princess Prabha. Ayus's son was Nahusha, who was educated by the Sage Vashistha.

  9. Urvasi Urvasi - Wikipedia

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    The song was later dubbed into Telugu and Hindi. The Hindi version of the Kadhalan soundtrack, called Humse Hai Muqabala, sold 2.5 million units in India, [1] with "Urvasi" being one of its most popular tracks. The song's name inspired the title of Rajsirpy's 1996 film Take It Easy Urvasi. [2]