Durvasa

deity Hindu single tradition · 2

Durvasa is a sage travelling through a forest. He encounters Menaka holding a garland of fragrant Kalpaka flowers and requests the garland, and Menaka offers it to him.

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When

First attested: 1500 BCE
Attested period: -1500 – 2020
Historical notes: Referenced in Puranic texts.

Relationships

co occurs with: Agastya, Kapila, Atri, Pulastya, Kaśyapa, vāmadeva, kaṇva, parāśara, viśvāmitra, śaunaka, yājñavalkya, bharadwāja, jamadagni, gautama, mudgala, vyāsa, lomasa, kauśika, vatsa, manḍūka, Vasishtha, Shukra, Indra, Yama, Menaka, Vishvamitra, Sahajanya, Nārada

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Mentioned by

Indra
Yama
Menaka
Vishvamitra
Sahajanya
Nārada

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Menaka
Gayatri

Source passages

“While sage Durvasa is travelling through a forest, he encounters Menaka holding a garland of fragrant Kalpaka flowers and requests the garland, and Menaka, with humility and reverence, offers it to the sage.”
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