Chitralekha (Hinduism)

Chitralekha
Painting of Chitralekha, by Raja Ravi Varma
TextsBhagavata Purana, Mahabharata (Harivamsa), Brahmavaivarta Purana
Genealogy
Parents
  • Kumbhananda (father)

Chitralekha (Sanskrit: चित्रलेखा, romanized: Citralekhā) is a friend of Uṣā, and the daughter of a minister of Banasura, who ruled from his capital of Śoṇitapura. She employs her magical powers to unite Uṣā with her lover, Aniruddha.

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