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    In Hinduism, Daksha (Sanskrit: दक्ष, lit. 'able, dexterous, or honest one' IAST: Dakṣa,) is one of the prajapati, the agents of creation, as well as a...
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    Daksha Nagarkar is an Indian actress and model who appears in Telugu films. She made her debut in 2015 went onto star in Hora Hori, Husharu and Zombie...
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    destroys the sacrificial ceremony. The tale is also called Daksha-Yajna-Nasha ("destruction of Daksha's sacrifice). The legend forms the liturgical basis of...
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  • Daksha is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed and produced by S. Narayan. It stars Duniya Vijay in the titular role, alongside...
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  • Hinduism, Daksha is a Prajapati, and the son of the creator god Brahma. Hindu literature identifies both Asikni and Prasuti as the name of Daksha's wife....
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    being Daksha's father, did not rise. Shiva, being Daksha's son-in-law, and also due to the fact that he considered himself superior in stature to Daksha, remained...
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    consort, Sati, at the Daksha yajna. He appears in the Puranas as a vengeful being, attacking the deities who had attended the Daksha yajna with Bhadrakali...
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    Sati (Hindu goddess) (category Daughters of Daksha)
    as Dakshayani (Sanskrit: दाक्षायणी, IAST: Dākṣāyaṇī, lit. 'daughter of Daksha'), is the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity, and is worshipped...
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  • in her two hands. In a previous birth, she was Sati, daughter of Daksha. Once Daksha had organized a great yagna (fire sacrifice) and did not invite Sati's...
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    the Prajapati Daksha from his consort Asikni. The Mahabharata and the Puranas describe Brahma instructing Daksha to produce progeny. Daksha commenced the...
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    Daksheswar Mahadev (Hindi: दक्षेश्‍वर महादेव मन्दिर) or Daksha Mahadev temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the town of Kankhal...
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    Hinduism portal Prasuti (प्रसूति, Prasūti) is the consort of Daksha and mother of many daughters by him, including the goddess Sati. Prasuti is the daughter...
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  • Sree Vishnu, Ritu Varma, in lead roles alongside Meera Jasmine, Sunil, Daksha Nagarkar and Ravi Babu in supporting roles. The film was released on 4 October...
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  • Daksha Vijayshankar Pattani (4 November 1938 – 10 March 2019) was a Gujarati academic and author from India. She was noted as a scholar on Mahatma Gandhi;...
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  • Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Teja, featuring Dileep, Daksha Nagarkar, Chaswa, and Aberaam Varma in the lead roles. It was released on...
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    and who married daughters of Daksha Prajapati the son of Brahma, others mention about him marrying daughters of Daksha Prajapati the last king of Brahmavarta...
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    sacrifice and Shiva beheaded Daksha and killed Daksha. Later, Daksha was revived by him and Daksha Yajna was completed when Daksha apologized. Certain warrior...
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    Aditi (category Daughters of Daksha)
    the daughter of Daksha and Asikni (Panchajani). The Puranas, such as the Shiva Purana and the Bhagavata Purana, suggest that Daksha married all of his...
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    was born in Gujarat, India as the eldest daughter of acclaimed danseuse Daksha Sheth and Australian musician father Dev Issaro from Perth. She lived in...
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    purana/Chennabasaveshwara charite...etc. Most popularly conveyed story is of Daksha-yajna. The custom of bringing Devagange (Gange taruvud - ಗಂಗೆ ತರುವುದು/Devaru...
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    Svaha (category Daughters of Daksha)
    featured in the Vedas. She is the consort of Agni, and the daughter of either Daksha or Brihaspati, depending on the literary tradition. According to the Brahmavaivarta...
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    Rohini (goddess) (category Daughters of Daksha)
    Chandra, the moon god. She is one of the 27 daughters of the prajapati Daksha and his wife Asikni. As "the red goddess" (also known as Rohini Devi), she...
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  • one' or 'night'), also known as Panchajani and Virani, is a consort of Daksha in the Puranic pantheon. Most scriptures mention her as the mother of 6000...
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    to being same as one of the following deities: Vishvakarma, Agni, Indra, Daksha, and many others, because of the diverse Hindu cosmology. In classical and...
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  • of Daksha) is a Kathakali play (Aattakatha) authored by Irayimman Thampi in Malayalam. Based on the Skanda Purana, it narrates the story of Daksha, son...
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    complain to their father, Daksha. Despite repeated warnings from Daksha, Chandra continued to favor Rohini. In anger, Daksha cursed Chandra to suffer from...
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    Dakshayani, who was the wife of Shiva and daughter of the Puranic King Daksha. Daksha was unhappy with his daughter's choice of husband, and when he performed...
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  • Daksha Vyas (born 26 December 1941) is a Gujarati poet, critic and editor from Gujarat, India. Daksha Vyas was born on 26 December 1941 at Vyara (now...
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    Lanka. In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Surasa is one of the 12 daughters of Daksha, who are married to the sage Kashyapa. She became the mother of the uragas(a...
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  • Danu (Hinduism) (category Daughters of Daksha)
    embodied. In later Hinduism, she is described as the daughter of the Prajapati Daksha and his spouse Panchajani, and the consort of the sage Kashyapa. As a word...
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