Khyati | |
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Consort | Brighu |
Parents | |
Siblings | Svaha, Swadha, Diti, Aditi, Rohini, Revati and Sati |
Children | Dhata and Vidhata (sons) |
Khyati , a figure in Hindu mythology, is the daughter of Daksha Prajapati and Prasuti.
According to Puranas, Daksha had 24 daughters from his wife Prasuti and another 62 from his wife Panchajani (Virini). One of them is Khyati meaning celebrity. But the main meaning is divine light consciousness, as principle associated to the prajapathi Brhigu. Khyati expresses all-round knowledge and the beauty of it, applied as light and action.
She is also married to Sage Bhrigu, they had two sons named Dhata and Vidhata and a daughter named Sri or Shri, married Lord Vishnu (Narayana).
She is the sister to Sati who is the first consort of Shiva.