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    Indrani

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    Indrani, also known as Shachi, is the goddess of wrath and jealousy in Hinduism. She is the wife and queen of Indra, the king of the gods. Shachi is one of the Sapta Matrikas or seven divine mothers. She is depicted as beautiful with the most beautiful eyes. With Indra, she is the mother of several children. Shachi developed significance in early Vedic literature as representing Shakti or feminine power. She helped establish the concept that a female consort, like Parvati or Kali, represents the most important Shakti. Shachi is rarely worshipped independently and is usually part of the Saptamatrikas.

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    Indrani, also known as Shachi, is the goddess of wrath and jealousy in Hinduism. She is the wife and queen of Indra, the king of the gods. Shachi is one of the Sapta Matrikas or seven divine mothers. She is depicted as beautiful with the most beautiful eyes. With Indra, she is the mother of several children. Shachi developed significance in early Vedic literature as representing Shakti or feminine power. She helped establish the concept that a female consort, like Parvati or Kali, represents the most important Shakti. Shachi is rarely worshipped independently and is usually part of the Saptamatrikas.

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    Indrani, also known as Shachi, is the goddess of wrath and jealousy in Hinduism. She is the wife and queen of Indra, the king of the gods. Shachi is one of the Sapta Matrikas or seven divine mothers. She is depicted as beautiful with the most beautiful eyes. With Indra, she is the mother of several children. Shachi developed significance in early Vedic literature as representing Shakti or feminine power. She helped establish the concept that a female consort, like Parvati or Kali, represents the most important Shakti. Shachi is rarely worshipped independently and is usually part of the Saptamatrikas.

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    Indrani, also known as Shachi, is the goddess of wrath and jealousy in Hinduism. She is the wife and queen of Indra, the king of the gods. Shachi is one of the Sapta Matrikas or seven divine mothers. She is depicted as beautiful with the most beautiful eyes. With Indra, she is the mother of several children. Shachi developed significance in early Vedic literature as representing Shakti or feminine power. She helped establish the concept that a female consort, like Parvati or Kali, represents the most important Shakti. Shachi is rarely worshipped independently and is usually part of the Saptamatrikas.

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    nged and removed. (October 2012)
    Indra (alias Sakra) and Shachi Riding the Divine Elephant Airavata, Folio from a
    Jain text, Panchakalyanaka (Five Auspicious Events in the Life of Jina Rishabha
    natha [Adinatha]), circa 1670-1680, Painting in LACMA museum, originally from Am
    ber, Rajasthan
    In Hinduism (specifically, early Vedic accounts), Shachi (Sanskrit: ???; also kn
    own as Indrani (queen of Indra), Aindri, Mahendri , Pulomaja and Poulomi) is the
    goddess of wrath and jealousy, and a daughter of Puloman, an Asura who was kill
    ed by Indrani's future husband, Indra. She is one of the seven Matrikas (mother
    goddesses). She is described as beautiful and having the most beautiful eyes. Sh
    e is associated with lions and elephants. With Indra, she is the mother of Jayan
    ta and Jayanti and Midhusa, Nilambara, Rbhus, Rsabha and Chitragupta. In Hindu e
    pics, she is also described as "The Endless Beauty".
    Goddess Shachi
    or Saptamatris
    s to Indra and
    ddess Aindrani

    or Indrani is one of the Sapta Matrikas


    the seven divine mothers
    in Hindu religion. It is said that she has similar characteristic
    the same Vahana or vehicle
    white elephant. A puja dedicated to Go
    is performed during the Ashada Navratri.

    She is also believed to help in destroying jealousy.


    She has a significance in Vedic literature in developing the idea of Shakti whic
    h denotes power, the feminine personified might, as described in later Hindu myt
    hology. She gave origin to the concept that female consort, whether she is Parva
    ti or Kali, is the most important Shakti of all, thus becoming the role model fo
    r all the goddesses in later period (the Purana has several mentions of this con
    cept).
    In Rig Veda she s described to be very beautiful, one of the hyms in RigVeda pic
    tures her as jealous of rivals.In the same hymn Shachi also asks god to rid her
    of rivals .
    It is said that unlike other goddesses, she possess an independent character of
    her own. Unlike most of the goddess wives who are known by their husbands name l
    ike Rudrani, Varuni (wife of Varun), Saranya (wife of Sun), Indra is probably th
    e only god who is known to be after his wife's name as well, hence he was often
    referred as Shachipati - meaning master of shakti/power, or ShachiVat (possessor
    of Shachi)
    Shachi is derived from the verb shak or shach - in vedas, it is said that shakti
    /Shachi is something a male god possess not female ..As the goddess itself is sh
    akti
    In the earlier Vedic accounts, Shachi was depicted as a female shadow of Indra.
    She was, for a short while, considered to be an evil spirit. She was said to be
    the daughter of a demon; hence she is sometimes referred to as the Goddess of wr
    ath. Then, in later Hindu interpretations, she began personifying jealousy and e
    vil intent, but after a few years, she became an important and highly worshiped
    Astral Spirit and is worshiped in South India until this day.
    According to the Rig Veda, Shachi is considered a most fortunate female for Indr
    a granted her immortality. It is said that he chose her over all of the other Go
    ddesses because of Her magnetic attractions
    Shachi is rarely worshipped as an independent deity and is usually part of the S

    aptamatris.

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