Uṣā
Daughter of Banasura and wife of Aniruddha in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Usha (Sanskrit: उषा, IAST: Uṣā) is a character in Hindu mythology. She is the daughter of the asura king Banasura and the wife of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna.[1] Her story of falling in love with Aniruddha and wedding him is described in the Bhagavata Purana.
This article is about Daughter of Banasura. For other uses, see Usha.
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Uṣā | |
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Texts | Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Shiva Purana, Mahabharata |
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Born | Shonitapura |
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Spouse | Aniruddha |
Children | Mrigaketana, Vajra |
Dynasty | Yaduvamsha (by marriage) |
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