Bhadra

In Hinduism, the word Bhadra refers to multiple deities — The wife of Kubera, Chandra's daughter, Krishna's wife, a mountain[1] and a companion (Ashtanayika) of Goddess Durga.[2][3][4]

For other uses, see Bhadra (disambiguation).

Kubera's wife
Kubera and his wife, Bhadra, presenting gifts to Sati

Bhadra, also referred as Yakshi, Chhavi, Riddhi and Kuberi, is the goddess of auspicious, described as the wife of demigod, Kubera. She was a daughter of the Asura named Mura. Bhadra and Kubera had three sons named Nalakuvara, Manigriva and Mayuraja, and a daughter named Minakshi. Later she moved to Alkapuri with her husband after Ravana invaded and captured Lanka, which is present day Sri Lanka.[5][6][7][8]

Chandra's daughter

In another account, Bhadra is a daughter of Chandra and was married to a sage named Utathya. The god Varuna, who had formerly been enamoured of her, carried her off from Utathya's hermitage, and would not give her up to Narada, who was sent to bring her back. Utathya, greatly enraged, drank up all the sea, still, Varuna would not let her go. At the desire of Utathya, the lake of Varuna was then dried up and the ocean swept away. The saint then addressed himself to the countries and to the river: -- "Saraswati, disappear into the deserts, and let this land, deserted by them, become impure." "After the country had become dried up, Varuna submitted himself to Utathya and brought back Bhadra. The sage was pleased to get her back , and released both the world and Varuna from their sufferings."[9]

Krishna's wife
Main article: Bhadra (Krishna's wife)

Bhadra is one of the Ashtabharya, the eight principal queen-consorts of Hindu god Krishna, according to the scripture Bhagavata Purana. She is named in the Bhagavat Purana as being the eighth wife of Krishna, and identified as being his cross(not parallel) cousin (her mother being a sister of his father). The Vishnu Purana and the Harivamsa refer to her as 'the daughter of Dhrishtaketu' or 'the princess of Kekeya'.

References
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  3. Manorama Year Book (Bengali edition)Malyala Manorama Pvt. Ltd., 32A, APC Road, Kolkata- 700 009(ed.2012), p.153
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Daniélou, Alain (1964). "Kubera, the Lord of Riches". The myths and gods of India. Inner Traditions / Bear & Company. pp. 135–7.
  6. Wilkins, W. J. (1990). Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic. Sacred texts archive. pp. 388–93. ISBN 1-4021-9308-4.
  7. Knapp, Stephen (2005). The Heart of Hinduism: The Eastern Path to Freedom, Empowerment and Illumination. iUniverse. pp. 192–3. ISBN 0-595-79779-2.
  8. https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft/page/436/mode/2up
  9. Dalal, Roshen (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
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