| Varchas | |
|---|---|
God of Moonlight | |
| Affiliation | Deva,Vasu |
| Abode | Chandraloka |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | |
| Consort | Manoharā[1] |
Varchas is one of eight Vasus the son of Chandra, the moon god, and Rohini, a daughter of Daksha and the chief consort of Chandra.[2] Arjuna's and Subhadra's son, Abhimanyu, was his incarnation.[3][1]
Story
Varchas was the son of Chandra. He was told to be born on the earth as a mortal. His father agreed the proposal only on one condition. The condition was that Varchas would not leave him for more than 16 years.[4] During the Dvapara Yuga, he took an avatar named Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu was the son of Kuru prince, Arjuna, and Yadava princess, Subhadra.[5]
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dalal 2014.
- ↑ Hall, Fitzedward (1877). The Vishńu Puráńa: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition. Trübner.
- ↑ "Mythology 3 – Abhimanyu". Times of India Blog. 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ "Varchas". Glorious Hinduism. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ Shroff, Aarsh (2019-06-12). "Varchas". Glorious Hinduism. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
Bibliography
- Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.