Vedavatī
Vedavatī · veda-vatī, “she who has the Vedas”
Vedavatī 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.
People
- Vedavatī: the tapasvinī who prayed for Bhagavān Vishṇu as her husband, cursed Rāvaṇa and was born again as Sītā. Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa, Prakṛti Khaṇḍa, Chapters 13–14; Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Uttara Kāṇḍa, Chapters 22–23; Vishṇu Dharmottara Purāṇa, Pūrvārdha, Chapter 221; Vāmana Purāṇa, Saro Māhātmya, Chapter 16
- Vedavatī, daughter of Parjanya: the gandharva daughter of Parjanya and Ghṛtācī, blessed by Brahmā, who married King Indradyumna at Hāṭakeśvara. Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapters 37–40