Devayani
Devayani (Sanskrit: देवयानी, romanized: Devayānī) is a character in Hindu literature. She is described to be the daughter of Shukra, the acharya (preceptor) of the asuras, and his wife Jayanti, the daughter of Indra. She marries King Yayati, and gives birth to two sons — Yadu and Turvasu.
| Devayani | |
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Devyani being rescued from the well by Yayati | |
| Texts | Mahabharata |
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| Consort | Yayati |
| Children | Yadu, Turvasu, Madhavi |
| Dynasty | Chandravamsha (by marriage) |
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