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Purvachitti

deity sky Mahabharata single tradition · 1

Purvachitti is one of the six greatest celestial maidens, alongside Menaka, Urvashi, Sahajanya, Ghritachi, and Vishvachi.

When

First attested
400 BCE
Attested period
-400 – 400
Historical notes
Attested in the Mahabharata.

Relationships

co occurs with
Kamadeva, Visvavasu, Marut, Indra, Brahma
allied with
Urnayu
sibling of
Menaka, Ghritachi, Sahajanya, Vishvachi, Urvaśī

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Menaka

Source passages

“The Adi Parva (1.74.68) of the Mahabharata describes Menaka as the mind-born daughter of the creator god Brahma and classifies her among the six greatest celestial maidens, alongside Urvashi, Purvachitti, Sahajanya, Ghritachi, and Vishvachi.”

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