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Prabhāsa

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Prabhāsa is one of the eight Vasus in Hindu tradition. According to the Vishnu Purana, Prabhāsa is equated with the lights of the 27 Nakshatras, which are the constellations or lunar mansions in Vedic astronomy.

When

First attested
1500 BCE
Attested period
-1500 – 2020
Historical notes
Named as one of the eight Vasus in multiple Puranic texts and the Mahabharata.

Relationships

co occurs with
Dhruva, Āpa, Aha, Ganga
aspect of
Vasus
allied with
Prithu
manifests as
Bhishma
syncretized with
Dyaus
child of
Aditi, Kaśyapa

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Vasu

Source passages

“The Vishnu Purana equates Prabhāsa with the lights of the 27 Nakshatras (Constellations/Lunar Mansions)”

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