Panchajani

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]

Panchajani
The wife of Daksha
Personal information
ConsortDaksha
ChildrenDiti
Aditi
Kṛttikā
Rohinī etc
Husband of Panchajani — Daksha

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
  1. Vasudeva Sharana Agrawala. 1963. Matsya-Purāṇa: A Study. All-India Kashiraj Trust. "Then Daksha begot on his wife Panchajani 1000 sons."
  2. Vijay Kumar (2005). Baby Names for Girls. Lotus Press. p. 65.
  3. Matsya Purana (a Hindu religious work)
  4. Vinay Kr Sinha (2019). My Concept Of Hinduism: A Revisit of the Indian Myths and Stories. Notion Press.
  5. The sacred scriptures of India, Volume 4. 2009. Anmol Publications. Sons of Panchajani are called Haryakshas or Haryashvas.
  6. Edward Moor. The Hindu Pantheon.
  7. 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."
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