Ashokasundari

Ashokasundari
Digital rendering of Ashokasundari.
Other namesBala Tripurasundari, Okha, Lavanya, Anvi, Viraja[1]
Devanagariअशोकसुन्दरी
Sanskrit transliterationAśokasundarī
AffiliationDevi
AbodeMount Kailash
DayMonday[2]
TextsPadma Purana
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsGanesha (brother), Kartikeya (brother)
ConsortNahusha
ChildrenYayati and a hundred daughters

Ashokasundari (Sanskrit: अशोकसुन्दरी, IAST: Aśokasundarī) is a Hindu goddess. She is the daughter of Shiva and Parvati, and the consort of Nahusha. Barring the Padma Purana, she is not found in any major Hindu scriptures.[3]

  1. ^ Rupenaguntla, Satya Narayana Sarma (29 May 2018). Hidden meanings of Lalita Sahasranama. Panchawati Spiritual Foundation. p. 60.
  2. ^ "भगवान शिव और पार्वती की पुत्री अशोक सुंदरी की पूजा सोमवार को क्यों की जाती है, जानें पद्मपुराण में लिखी इनके जन्म की अद्भुत कहानी". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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