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Menaka
Apsara in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Menaka (disambiguation).
For the town in Mali, see Ménaka.
Menaka (Sanskrit: मेनका, lit. 'incomparable', IAST: Menakā)[2] is a apsara (heavenly nymph) in Hindu literature.[3]
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![]() Menaka seduces Vishvamitra, painting by Raja Ravi Varma | |
Affiliation | Apsara |
Abode | Svarga |
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