#menaka

[mournfulroses]

Neha Malhokra, from a poem titled "Menaka," featured in Not a muse : the inner lives of women : a world poetry anthology

[shebandobsessed]

"Pay the Price..."

"For a second I believed you'd be able to break free from your fate..."

[tamdam41]

The ocean was made for you and me 🌊

[sambhavami]

Women in Mahabharata - Menaka

She is one of the foremost apsaras, the title possibly having been handed down from the prima group of nymphs born during the churning of the milk ocean.

In Mahabharata we see among her consorts, the rishi Vishvamitra and the gandharva Vishvavasu.

Her daughters from them are Shakuntala and Pramadvara, both of whom go on to play significant roles in the epic as we know it: Shakuntala's son Bharata becomes one of the foremost kings, who is still remembered fondly as a just and democratic one, and Pramadvara's grandson grows to be Shaunaka, at whose yajna, Sauti Ugrasrava narrates this great epic in its current evolved form.

[blue-lotus333]

꧁The Apsaras꧂

Urvashi, the most heavenly nymph.

Menaka, she who has charming seduction.

Rambha, Queen of the Apsaras.

Tilottama, she who is made with everything perfect

Ghritachi, The graceful mother of many.

[incorrect-kubera-quotes]

*Before they married but after they got closer*

Gandharva: Being good is for suckers, what do you even get out of it?

Menaka: A feeling of self-fullfilment in your soul?

Gandharva: Gross, that's the grossest sentence I've ever heard okay?

[kuberafest]

Barbie Gand by redna

[inc0rrectmyths]

Sundaralekhan ; Hindu Myth Event

Day - 3 : Favorite Other Character(s)

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The Apsaras of Heaven

The Apsaras are dancers and seductresses of the heavens. In Rig Veda, it's stated that there are 26 Apsaras. Each representing one form of dance. They are said to be so beautiful that even the gods can't resist their charm. They perform in the gods council to entertain the immortals. The 26 Apsaras according to sources are - Menaka, Rambha, Urvashi, Tilottama, Rohini, Ghritachi, Nanda, Purvachitti, Swayamprabha, Mirakeshi, Dandagauri, Varuthini, Sahajanya, Prajagara, Chitrasena, Chitralekha, Devasena, Madhuraswana, Gopali, Khumbhayoni, Manjukeshi, Saudamini, Sunanda, Manorama, Sulochana and Dhriti.