Padmāvatī
Padmāvatī, “she who has the lotus”
Padmāvatī is a name used for more than one woman in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
Devatās
- Padmāvatī of Veṅkaṭādri: the consort of Śrīnivāsa at Veṅkaṭādri, found in the earth by King Ākāśarāja. Skanda Purāṇa, Vaishṇava Khaṇḍa, Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya, Chapters 3–8
People
- Padmāvatī of Siṃhala Dvīpa: the daughter of King Bṛhadratha of Siṃhala Dvīpa, an avatāra of Lakshmī and wife of Bhagavān Kalki. Kalki Purāṇa, Prathamāmśa, Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, 7; Kalki Purāṇa, Dvithīyāmśa, Chapters 1–3, 6; Kalki Purāṇa, Tritīyāmśa, Chapters 14–19
- Padmāvatī, Queen of Mathurā: the queen of Ugrasena of Mathurā, deceived by the daitya Gobhila in Ugrasena’s form; Kaṃsa was born of that union. Padma Purāṇa, Bhūmi Khaṇḍa, Chapters 47–51