Marisha
deity earth Hindu single tradition · 3
Marisha is the daughter of Pramlocha and Kandu in Hindu mythology. She appeared out of her mother's limbs in the form of sweat as Pramlocha ran from tree to tree, and was nursed by the trees and the moonlight. She became the wife of Prachetas and the mother of Daksha.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
Relationships
- parent of
- Daksha
- consort of
- Prachetas
- co occurs with
- Vaishno Devi, Akampana, Indra, Menaka, Rambha, Kama, Vasanta, Urvaśī, Hanuman, Kalki, Shabari, Shurpanakha, Khara, Atri, Surpanakha
- serves
- Ravana
- sibling of
- Subahu
- manifests as
- golden deer
Mentioned by
- Indra
- Menaka
- Rambha
- Kama
- Vasanta
- Urvaśī
- Hanuman
- Kalki
- Shabari
- Shurpanakha
- Khara
- Atri
- Surpanakha
- Tāṭakā
- Pramlocha
- Tadaka
and 1 more
Sources
Source passages
“The trembling damsel ran from tree to tree, the foetus she carried appearing out of her limbs in the form of sweat and nursed by the trees and the moonlight. This child, Marisha, became the wife of Prachetas, and the mother of Daksha.”
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