Danu (Hinduism)
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Danu (Sanskrit: दनु, IAST: Danu) is a Hindu primordial goddess. She is mentioned in the Rigveda to be the mother of the eponymous race known as the danavas. The word Danu described the primeval waters that this deity perhaps embodied. In later Hinduism, she is described as the daughter of the Prajapati Daksha and his spouse Panchajani, and the consort of the sage Kashyapa.[1]
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Texts | Vedas, Puranas |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Daksha (father), Panchajani (mother) |
Siblings | Aditi, Diti, Svaha, Khyati, Sati, Kadru, Vinata, Rohini, Revati, and Rati |
Spouse | Kashyapa |
Children | Danavas |
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Indo-European equivalent | Deh₂nu |
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