Ahalya

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Ahalya, a painting by Raja Ravi Varma.

Etymology

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Transliteration of Sanskrit अहल्या (ahalyā, Ahalya).

Proper noun

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Ahalya

  1. (Hinduism) Name of the princess of Puru dynasty and wife of sage Gautama. She was seduced by Indra, cursed by her husband and liberated by Rāma in Ramayana.

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References

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  1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 17.

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