Chitralekha (deity)
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Venerated in | Hinduism |
Affiliation | Friend of Usha |
Texts | Bhagavat Purana, Mahabharata (Harivamsa), Brahmavaivarta Purana |
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Chitralekha was a friend of Usha and daughter of minister of Banasura who ruled the present-day central Assam with his capital at Sonitpur (present-day Tezpur, Assam).
References[]
- Krishna.com. Glossary
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
- Acharya Chandra Shekhar Shastri: Puranon ki Anmol Kahanian, 2006 ISBN 81-902258-6-3
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