Damayanti
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Damayanti is a celebrated heroine in Hindu mythology, renowned for her beauty, virtue, and unwavering devotion to her husband Nala in the epic tale of their trials and separation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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character in the Mahabharata ⓘ heroine ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
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Nala-Damayanti story ⓘ |
| associatedText | Vana Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
curse of Kali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kingdom of Nishadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ Varuna NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chooses | Nala as husband NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | ideal wife in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| event | svayamvara of Damayanti ⓘ |
| father | Bhima of Vidarbha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indian literature and drama ⓘ |
| kingdomAssociatedWith | Vidarbha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
choosing Nala in her svayamvara
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unwavering loyalty to Nala ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
classical Sanskrit retellings
ⓘ
oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sanskrit epic literature ⓘ |
| moralExemplarOf |
faithfulness under suffering
ⓘ
wifely devotion ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | exemplar of pativratā dharma ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beauty
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devotion to her husband ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| regionOfStory | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Nala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseTitle | queen of Nishadha ⓘ |
| symbolizes | triumph of devotion over adversity ⓘ |
| tests | identities of the gods and Nala at her svayamvara ⓘ |
| theme |
love and separation
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marital fidelity ⓘ trials of fate ⓘ |
| title | princess of Vidarbha ⓘ |
| undergoes |
exile in the forest
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separation from Nala ⓘ |
| virtue |
chastity
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courage ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nala