Jaya
deity Hindu single tradition · 1
Jaya is one of the two daughters of the Prajapati Daksha, married to the sage Krisasva. She bore fifty sons who were powerful divine weapons that could take any form, for the destruction of rakshasas.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in the Ramayana.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Samharas, Shastra-devatas, Samvartaka, Saumanda, Sharanga, Panchajanya, Nandaka, Kaumodaki, Sudarshana Chakra
- sibling of
- Suprabha, Jaya-Vijaya
- consort of
- Krisasva
- enemy of
- Rakshasa
- child of
- Prajapati Daksha
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Two daughters of the Prajapati Daksha, Jaya and Suprabha, are married to the sage Krisasva. For the destruction of rakshasas, Jaya bore fifty sons - powerful divine weapons who could take any form.”
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