Daksha
deity earth Hindu single tradition · 13
A Hindu god whose head was replaced with a goat's head after he was beheaded.
↻ synthesized from 13 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vedic period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ganesha, Hayagriva, Horse-Face, Keibu Keioiba, Khnum, Maahes, Pakhet, Sekhmet, Tefnut, Nandi, Narasimha, Ox-Head, Penghou, Pratyangira, Set, Tikbalang, Tumburu, Varaha, Zhu Bajie, Menaka, Rambha, Pramlocha, Vasanta, Ashokasundari, Devayanai, Vishnu, Urvaśī, Shailaputri, Himavati, dharma, Kama, Dhrti, Pururavas, Kala, Vasus, Locanā, Satya, Kratu, Kuru, Madravas, Rocaka, Dhvani, Dhuri, Krodhavasha, Iravati, Adi Parashakti, Himavat, Mainavati, Ekaparna, Ekapatala, Vamana, Aryaman, Pushan, Savitr, Bhaga, Amsha, Dhatri, Diti, Valli, Shachi, Devasena, Shashthi, Mahakali, Kamakhya, Kaśyapa, Vīrabhadra, Aditi, Asikni, Haryashvas, Shabalashvas, Chandra, Parvati, Kārtikeya, Ribhus, Yajneshwara, Minotaur, Anubis, Cynocephalus, Bastet, Indra, Visvedevas, Śeṣa, Bhumi, Garuda, Takshaka, Vasuki, Sūrya, Parjanya, Mitra, Varuna
- enemy of
- Śiva, Nārada, Bhadrakali
- parent of
- Sati Bhavani, sadhyas, Vishvā, Surasa, Dakshayani, Vinata, Kadru, Aditi, Devasena, Satis, Haryashvas, Shabalashvas, Rati
- creator of
- Kamadhenu
- syncretized with
- Prajapati
Mentioned by
- Minotaur
- Anubis
- Cynocephalus
- Bastet
- Indra
- Visvedevas
- Śeṣa
- Bhumi
- Garuda
- Takshaka
- Vasuki
- Sūrya
- Parjanya
- Mitra
- Varuna
- Nārada
and 8 more
Sources
Source passages
“Daksha – A Hindu god whose head was replaced with a goat's head after he was beheaded.”
#4708 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“This child, Marisha, became the wife of Prachetas, and the mother of Daksha.”
#8014 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Devasena is described as the daughter of Daksha in the Mahabharata”
#11968 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Once Daksha had organized a great yagna (fire sacrifice) and did not invite Sati's husband, Shiva. Sati, infuriated, decided to attend the feast nevertheless. Thereupon, Daksha insulted Shiva.”
#18943 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“daughter of Daksha”
#22388 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001