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Dhamini Manda | |
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Affiliation | Devi, Gandharva |
Abode | Gandharvaloka |
Mantra | oṁ māndāyaya dhāmānā namaḥ |
Mount | Swan, Donkey |
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Consort | Shani |
Children | Gulikana/Mandi(son) |
In Hinduism, Manda (Sanskrit: मान्दा, Māndā) or Dhamini (Sanskrit: धामिनी, Dhāminī) is the second consort of Shani and mother of Gulikan. She is a gandharva princess and the most famous chief consort of Shani. Manda is mentioned as the divine regent of Saturn (Shani) in India.[1]