Vīramatī

Vīramatī · vīra-matī

Śaṅkha has other meanings too: see all meanings of Śaṅkha.

Vīramatī is a devāṅganā, a divine woman. The Pratisarga Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa tells that in the time of King Śaṅkha, Devarāja Indra sent her to the earth. From Vīramatī, Śaṅkha gained a jewel of a son named Gandharvasena.

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 1, Chapter 7