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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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 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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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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Virabhadra (section Daksha yajna)
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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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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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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Shakta pithas (section Daksha yajna)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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god Brahma to being the same as the following: Vishvakarma, Agni, Indra, Daksha, and many others, reflecting the diverse Hindu cosmology. In classical and...
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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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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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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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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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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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Veeragase (section Daksha Yajna)
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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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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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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Diti (category Daughters of Daksha)
Diti (Sanskrit: दिति) is a daughter of the Prajapati Daksha in Hinduism. She is a wife of the sage Kashyapa and the mother of the demonic race Daityas...
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mythology, Vishākhā is a daughter of the king Daksha. She is one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha, who married the moon-god Chandra. Vishākhā is...
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ordered Daksha to marry his daughter to Lord Shiva and Daksha obeyed. One day Shiva went to visit Daksha along with other guests. When Daksha came to...
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descending from Kashyapa and his wife Danu, a daughter of the progenitor god, Daksha. It is mentioned that there are one hundred danavas. The danavas are a mythological...
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present name is a derivative of "Daksha aaraama" which means "Abode of Daksha". This place was also referred to as Daksha vaatika by Jagadguru Shankaracharya/...
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classical dance, trained under Guru Smt. Shobha. Menon (Nasik) and Guru Smt. Daksha Mashruwala (Mumbai). She began her career as a model and made her mark as...
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