Madhavi
deity earth Hindu single tradition · 1
Madhavi is the earthly incarnation of the apsara Urvashi. Urvashi is cursed to take birth on Earth as a woman named Madhavi after missing a beat in her dance performance in Indra's court.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Vayu Purana as earthly form of Urvashi.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Rishyashringa, Vibhandaka, Indra, Arjuna, Chitrasena, Pururavas, Jayanta, Kaśyapa
- aspect of
- Urvaśī
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Due to this, Jayanta is cursed to be born as bamboo, and Urvashi is cursed to take birth on Earth as a woman named Madhavi.”
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