Ashokasundari
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Ashokasundari (Sanskrit: अशोकसुन्दरी, ) is a Hindu goddess. She is the daughter of Shiva and Parvati, and the consort of Nahusha. Barring the Padma Purana, she is not found in any major Hindu scriptures.
Key facts
- Deity.name
- Ashokasundari
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Ashokasundari 1 245CMR.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Digital rendering of Ashokasundari.
- Deity.Devanagari
- अशोकसुन्दरी
- Deity.affiliation
- Devi
- Deity.day
- Monday
- Deity.consort
- Nahusha
- Deity.other_names
- Bala Tripurasundari, Okha, Lavanya, Anvi, Viraja
- Deity.abode
- Mount Kailash
- Deity.mother
- Parvati
- Deity.father
- Shiva
- Deity.siblings
- Ganesha (brother), Kartikeya (brother)
- Deity.children
- Yayati and a hundred daughters
- Deity.texts
- Padma Purana
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Ashokasundari (Sanskrit: अशोकसुन्दरी, ) is a Hindu goddess. She is the daughter of Shiva and Parvati, and the consort of Nahusha. Barring the Padma Purana, she is not found in any major Hindu scriptures.
==Etymology== Ashokasundari was created from the wish-fulfilling tree Kalpavriksha when Parvati wished for a daughter to reduce her loneliness. The words in her name are derived from her creation. Ashoka refers to the easing of Parvati's shoka, which means "sorrow", while sundari means "beautiful girl".
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