Jayanti (Hinduism)

Jayanti
AffiliationDevi
AbodePatala
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsJayanta
ConsortShukra
ChildrenDevayani

Jayanti (Sanskrit: जयन्ती, lit. 'Victory', IAST: Jayantī) is a character in Hindu mythology. She is the daughter of Indra, the king of the devas and the ruler of Svarga, and his consort, Shachi.[1]

Jayanti is described as the wife of Shukra, the god of the planet Venus and the guru of the asuras. Their union results in the birth of a daughter, Devayani.[2] Jayanti is also described as the sister of Jayanta.[3] She is sometimes identified with Urjjasvati, Shukra's another wife.[4][3]

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (1 October 2015). "Jayanti, Jayantī, Jayamti: 32 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar (1995) [1951]. The Purana Index. Vol. 1. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 636. ISBN 9788120812741.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Mani was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Dikshitar, V. R. Ramachandra (31 January 1996). The Purana Index. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. ISBN 978-81-208-1273-4.