In Hindu mythology, Panchajani (Pāncajanī) is a goddess (devi), and the mother of many gods and goddesses. She is one of the wives of the god Daksha (दक्ष).[1]
| Asikni | |
|---|---|
The wife of Daksha | |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Daksha |
| Children | Diti Aditi Kṛttikā Rohinī etc |
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Etymology
Panchajaniʻs name means "made of five elements".[2]
Mythology
Brahma's son Dakṣa married Panchajani.[3] Their sacred union produced many daughters[4] and sons[5]. Dakṣa asked his sons to create more living beings.
The most famous daughters of Panchajani are Aditi (the mother of the devas), Diti (the mother of the asuras), Kṛttikā[6] and Rohinī (the most beloved wife of Chandra the Moon)[7].
References
- ^ Vasudeva Sharana Agrawala. 1963. Matsya-Purāṇa: A Study. All-India Kashiraj Trust. "Then Daksha begot on his wife Panchajani 1000 sons."
- ^ Vijay Kumar (2005). Baby Names for Girls. Lotus Press. p. 65.
- ^ Matsya Purana (a Hindu religious work)
- ^ Vinay Kr Sinha (2019). My Concept Of Hinduism: A Revisit of the Indian Myths and Stories. Notion Press.
- ^ The sacred scriptures of India, Volume 4. 2009. Anmol Publications. Sons of Panchajani are called Haryakshas or Haryashvas.
- ^ Edward Moor. The Hindu Pantheon.
- ^ Devdutt Pattanaik (2003). Indian Mythology: Tales, Symbols, and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent. "The moon god Chandra was married to twenty-seven daughters of the priest king Daksha, but he preferred only one: Rohini."