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Prasuti is described to be a daughter of Svayambhuva Manu, with whom Daksha had 16, 24 or 60 daughters (depending upon the scriptural source). [10] [15] [16] Asikni (also referred to as Panchajani and Virani) is the daughter of another Prajapati named Virana (or Panchajana). Daksha was delegated by Brahma to inhabit the world; he went on to ...
Parvati is known by many names in Hindu literature. [21] Other names which associate her with mountains are Shailaja (Daughter of the mountains), Shailaputri (Daughter of Mountains), Haimavati (Daughter of Himavan), Maheshvari (Maheshvara’s wife), Girirajaputri (Daughter of king of the mountains) and Girija (Daughter of the mountains). [22]
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.
A Catholic priest baptizing a child. In denominations of Christianity, a godparent or sponsor is someone who bears witness to a child's baptism (christening) and later is willing to help in their catechesis, as well as their lifelong spiritual formation. [1] In the past, in some countries, the role carried some legal obligations as well as ...
Alcippe (mythology) Alcippe (/ ˌælˈsɪpiː /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκίππη Alkippē) was a name attributed to a number of figures in Greek mythology. [1] Alcippe, daughter of the God of war Ares and mortal princess Aglaulus. Alcippe, an Amazon who vowed to remain a virgin. She was killed by Heracles during his ninth labor.
v. t. e. The Pleiades (/ ˈpliːədiːz, ˈpleɪ -, ˈplaɪ -/; [1] ‹See Tfd› Greek: Πλειάδες, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [pleːádes]), were the seven sister- nymphs, companions of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. [2] Together with their sisters, the Hyades, they were called the Atlantides, Dodonides, or Nysiades, nursemaids and ...
1. Abra. This diminutive form of the biblical name Abraham means “father of many,” but it’s most commonly given to girls. 2. Nedivah. This nifty Hebrew name means “giving,” so we see a ...
Himavat fathered Ganga, the river goddess, as well as Ragini, [3] and Parvati, the second consort of Shiva.His wife and queen consort is the Vedic goddess Mainavati, the daughter of Mount Meru, [4] according to the Ramayana, or is the daughter of Svadhā and her husband Kavi, a member of the class of Pitṛs, as per some other sources like the Vishnu Purana.