Jayantī
Jayantī
Jayantī is a name used for more than one being and thing in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Jayantī, Śukra and Bṛhaspati: Jayantī, the daughter of Indra, who served Śukrācārya during his tapas and lived with him as his wife for ten years. Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skanda 4, Chapters 10–13
Things and ideas
- Sūrya Saptamī Vratas: the Jayantī Saptamī, the śukla Saptamī of Māgha, one of the seven named Saptamīs of Bhagavān Sūrya. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapters 81, 97, 106
Named in passing
- Jayantī, mother of Nimbārka: the wife of Aruṇa Muni, of whom Nimbārkācārya was born, told on Nimbārkācārya, Founder of Bhedābheda Philosophy. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 4, Chapter 7
- Jayantī, śakti of Bhagavān Satyeśa: the third of his eight śaktis, told on Aparādhaśataśamana Vrata. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 146
- jayantī, the tree: a tree named among those with no pratishṭhā, and in the lists of trees whose planting gives svarga. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 10–11; Bhāga 3, Chapters 14–17