Dhruva
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Dhruva is a legendary child devotee in Hindu tradition renowned for his intense penance and unwavering devotion to Vishnu, through which he attained an eternal celestial abode as the Pole Star.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devotee in Hinduism
ⓘ
legendary child devotee ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| achieved | eternal celestial abode ⓘ |
| ageAtPenance | child ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pole Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
bhakti (devotion)
ⓘ
tapas (austerity) ⓘ |
| celestialRole | Pole Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicStatus |
fixed star
ⓘ
locus of cosmic stability ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
ideal child devotee
ⓘ
model of bhakti ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Uttānapāda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Uttānapāda’s realm ⓘ |
| knownAs | Dhruva Nakshatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
firm
ⓘ
fixed ⓘ immovable ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sunīti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
divine grace through devotion
ⓘ
overcoming rejection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense penance
ⓘ
unwavering devotion to Vishnu ⓘ |
| parent | Uttānapāda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performed |
forest penance
ⓘ
severe austerities ⓘ |
| received |
boon of eternal position in the sky
ⓘ
divine vision of Vishnu ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInTexts | exemplar of child bhakta ⓘ |
| stepMother | Suruchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
steadfast devotion
ⓘ
unshakable faith ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto | Pole Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virtue |
determination
ⓘ
devotion ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
| worships | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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