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Jambavati
Second queen consort of Hindu god Krishna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jambavati (Sanskrit: जाम्बवती, romanized: Jāmbavatī) is chronologically the second Ashtabharya of the Hindu god Krishna. She is the only daughter of the bear-king Jambavan.[1] Krishna marries her when he defeats her father, Jambavan, in his quest to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka jewel.[2]
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Jambavati | |
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Member of Ashtabharya | |
![]() Jambavati and the other Ashtabharya of Krishna, Mysore painting. | |
Other names | Narendraputri |
Affiliation | Ashtabharya |
Abodes | Dvaraka |
Texts | Vishnu Purana, Mahabharata, Harivamsa, Srimad Bhagavatam |
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Consort | Krishna |
Children | Samba, Sumitra, Purujit, Shatajit, Sahasrajit, Vijaya, Chitraketu, Vasuman, Dravida, and Kratu |
Dynasty | Yaduvamsha (by marriage) |
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