Khyati
| Khyati | |
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| Personal information | |
| Parents |
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| Siblings | Aditi, Diti, Danu, Rati, Ashvini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Chitra, Svati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Revati, Svaha, Svadha, Murti, Sati, etc. |
| Consort | Aditya |
| Children | Dhata Vidhata Bhargavi |
Khyati, a figure in Hindu mythology, is the consort of Aditya. But according to Bhagavata Purana, she is one of the Nine Daughters of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti. She is a sister of Lord Kapila.
According to Puranas, Daksha had 24 daughters from his wife Prasuti[1] and another 62 from his wife Panchajani (Virini).[2][3] One of them is Khyati, meaning "celebrity". But the main meaning is "divine light consciousness", as principle associated to the prajapati Bhrigu. Khyati expresses all-round knowledge and the beauty of it, applied as light and action.
According to some legends, an avatar of goddess Lakshmi was her daughter.
She is the sister to Sati, who is the first consort of Shiva.
References[]
- ^ Vishnu Purana, Padma Purana
- ^ Matsya Purana
- ^ The Matsya Puranam P-I (B.D. Basu) English Translation Ch #5, Page 17
Categories:
- Nature gods in Hinduism
- Hindu goddesses
- Daughters of Daksha
- Lakshmi