Mandavi
Sign in to saveMandavi () is a princess of Videha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is the wife of Bharata and is considered an incarnation of the conch shell of goddess Lakshmi. Mandavi is known for her sacrifice and perseverance.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1964
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Katthaka nr̥tya paramparā meṃ Gurū Lacchū Mahārāja
- Katthaka nr̥tya paramparā meṃ Rāyagaṛha darabāra
- Katthaka paramparā
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- India
- Active from
- 1997-05-12
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 6
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.texts
- Ramayana and its other versions
- Deity.affiliation
- Avatar of Lakshmi's conch shell
- Deity.abode
- Ayodhya
- Deity.image
- The marriage of Bharata and Mandavi (6125129180).jpg
- Deity.caption
- The wedding ceremony of Mandavi and Bharata.
- Deity.parents
- Kushadhvaja (father) Chandrabhaga (mother)
- Deity.spouse
- Bharata
- Deity.children
- Taksha Pushkala
- Deity.siblings
- Sita (adoptive cousin)Urmila (cousin)Shrutakirti (sister)
- Deity.dynasty
- Videha (by birth)Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage)
- Deity.birth_place
- Mithila, Videha
- Deity.death_place
- Ayodhya
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Spouse
- Bharata
- Father
- Kushadhwaja
- Image
- The four sons of Dasaratha circumbulate the altar during their marriage rites.jpg
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Legend
- Birth
- Marriage to Bharata
- Bharata's exile
- Death
- Assessment
- Worship
- In popular culture
- Films
- Television
- Books
- References
Mandavi () is a princess of Videha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is the wife of Bharata and is considered an incarnation of the conch shell of goddess Lakshmi. Mandavi is known for her sacrifice and perseverance.
== Etymology == The name Mandavi is of Sanskrit origin. Her name means 'fit and competent'.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mandavi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.