Prajapati Daksha

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Prajapati Daksha is the father of Vinata.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested: 1500 BCE
Attested period: -1500 – 2020
Historical notes: Appears in Vedic period texts.

Relationships

parent of: Vinata, Jaya, Suprabha, Danu, Daityasena, Devasena, Diti, Aditi
co occurs with: Shri-Lakshmi, Shashthi, Keshi, Kuhu-Sinivali, Śiva, Sūrya, Garuda, Sampati, Jatayu, Aruṇa, Kaśyapa, Agni, Indra, Brahma, Kārtikeya

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Mentioned by

Śiva
Sūrya
Garuda
Sampati
Jatayu
Aruṇa
Kaśyapa
Agni
Indra
Brahma
Kārtikeya

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Aruna (Hinduism)
Devasena

Source passages

“Aruna and Garuda are the sons of Vedic sage Kashyapa and his wife Vinata, daughter of Prajapati Daksha.”
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“Devasena and Daityasena (literally "army of demons") are the daughters of Prajapati Daksha.”
#30489 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5