Candrikā, Wife of Aṅgada

Candrikā is a gandharva princess in the Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa. A gandharva is a celestial being known for music. Her name means “moonlight.” She was one of five daughters of a gandharva-rāja (king of the gandharvas). Jaladevī held them prisoner at the Pañcappa lake, and Bhagavān Rāma freed them.

Her marriage

Vasishṭha Maharshi gave Candrikā to Aṅgada, the son of Lakshmaṇa and Ūrmilā, as his gandharva bride. Aṅgada also married the nāgakanyā (serpent maiden) Kañjākshī. Candrikā’s wedding was held at Ayodhyā in the Māgha muhūrta (auspicious time). It took place in the great year of weddings.

Her children

In the genealogical account, Candrikā bore Aṅgada eight sons and one daughter.

Sources

• Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa, Vivāha Kāṇḍa, Chapters 5–7, 9