Mohini
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Mohini is the enchanting female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, famed for her role in various myths where she uses beauty and illusion to achieve divine purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mohini canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
avatar of Vishnu ⓘ |
| allies | devas ⓘ |
| appearsInMyth |
Samudra Manthan
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ⓘ
union of Shiva and Mohini ⓘ |
| appearsInText |
Bhagavata Purana
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ⓘ
Kurma Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm | Mohiniyattam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine play
ⓘ
illusion ⓘ lila ⓘ seduction used for dharma ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | churning of the ocean of milk ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | Ayyappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Mohiniyattam
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ⓘ
classical Indian dance ⓘ |
| epithet | the enchantress ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasConsortInSomeTraditions | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
lotus in hand
ⓘ
ornate jewelry ⓘ pot of nectar ⓘ youthful female form ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
the deluder
ⓘ
the enchantress ⓘ |
| mythRole | distributor of amrita ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beauty
ⓘ
divine deception ⓘ use of illusion ⓘ |
| opposes | asuras ⓘ |
| parentOfInSomeTraditions | Ayyappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
hypnotic charm
ⓘ
maya ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| purpose | upholding cosmic order ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | enchantress ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
power of divine illusion
ⓘ
transformative power of beauty ⓘ victory of gods over demons ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Kerala
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ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.