Nala
deity single tradition · 3
Nala is a notable gandharva mentioned in DN.20 and DN.32.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 400 BCE
- Attested period
- -400 – 1100
- Historical notes
- Appears in the Mahabharata and Naishadhiya Charita.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Cittasena, Mātali, Janesabha, Timbarū, Bhaddā Suriyavacchasā, Pañcasikha, Sikhandī, Śakra, Brahma, Rama, Sita, Nila, Kesari, Vali, Sushena, Angada, Sugriva, Ruma, Mainda, Dvivida, Makardhwaja, Sharabha, Taar, Panāda, Opamañña, Ravana, Vanara, Hanuman, Taras, Macchanu, Anjana
- enemy of
- kali
- consort of
- Damayanti
- child of
- Vishwakarma
- served by
- golden-hued swans
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Among the notable gandharvas mentioned (in DN.20 and DN.32) are Panāda, Opamañña, Nala, Cittasena, Mātali, and Janesabha.”
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“Nala, son of Vishwakarma”
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“While wandering in the forest, Damayanti comes upon a large caravan near a river. Disheveled, injured, and dressed half-clad, she approaches the travelers, who react with a mix of fear, suspicion, and pity. Some believe she might be a goddess or spirit of the forest, but Damayanti reveals her identity as a mortal princess, wife of Nala”
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