Neela (goddess)
| Neelima | |
|---|---|
Personification of sapphire | |
| Member of Navaratnam | |
| Other names | Neelam, Neelima, Neela, Neelamratna, Shanipriya |
| Devanagari | नीला |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Nīlā |
| Affiliation | Devi ,shakti |
| Abode | Shatrun |
| Mantra | "Om Mashashva Tailai Vimlendranilam Tila Kulittha Mahishi Choham." |
| Symbol | Sapphire |
| Color | Blue |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Shani |
| Children | (son) |
In Hinduism, Neela is known as Neelima or Neelamratna. She is the first consort and the chief wife of Shani and mother of Kuligna. She balances and increases power of Shani and is the goddess of the gemstone sapphire. Her son Kuligna is a Rishi.[1] Her husband, Shani, also married a Gandharva lady, Dhamini.
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References[]
- ^ "Mythology 9: Shani". Times of India Blog. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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