Niladevi

Niladevi
Goddess of Bliss[1]
painting
Shrine of Niladevi (left to the image of Vishnu) in Thirukkadigai
Other namesNappinnai
Venerated inSri Vaishnavism
AffiliationDevi, aspect of Lakshmi, Nagnajiti
AbodeVaikuntha
ConsortVishnu
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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
Supreme deity
Vishnu / Krishna / Rama
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Dashavatara
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Niladevi (Sanskrit: नीलदेवी, romanized: Nīladevī, lit. 'blue goddess'),[2] also rendered as Neela Devi or Nappinnai, is a Hindu goddess, and a consort of the preserver deity Vishnu, along with Sridevi and Bhudevi.[3][4] Niladevi is primarily revered in South India, particularly in Tamil culture, as one of Vishnu's consorts.[5][6] In Sri Vaishnava tradition, all three consorts of Vishnu are regarded as aspects of Mahalakshmi.[7]

In Vishnu's avatar as Krishna, Niladevi is either regarded as Nagnajiti, the consort of Krishna in Dvārakā[8] or in some accounts, as southern counterpart of Radha, the gopi consort of Krishna in North Indian traditions.[9]

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  2. ^ "An Eclectic Appraisal of the Success or Failure of Constructivist Instruction", Constructivist Instruction, Routledge, pp. 347–362, 2009-05-28, doi:10.4324/9780203878842-27, ISBN 978-0-203-87884-2, retrieved 2022-06-28
  3. ^ M., Ramanan (1989). "Āndāl's "Tirupāvai"". Journal of South Asian Literature. 24 (2): 51–64. JSTOR 40873090. Retrieved 11 January 2021 – via JSTOR.
  4. ^ Āṇṭāḷ (1974). Garland of Songs. Rajalakshmi Pathippakam. p. 79.
  5. ^ Dalal, Roshen, 1952- (2010). Hinduism : an alphabetical guide. New Delhi: Penguin Books. pp. 272, 282. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6. OCLC 664683680.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "album; painting | British Museum". The British Museum. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2015-11-22). "Niladevi, Nīlādevī, Nila-devi: 1 definition". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  8. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 282. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
  9. ^ Rajan, K. V. Soundara (1988). Secularism in Indian Art. Abhinav Publications. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-7017-245-1. Niladevi, the counterpart of Radha of North