Ashokasundari

Ashokasundari (Sanskrit: अशोकसुंदरी, Aśokasundarī), also spelt as Ashoka sundari is a character in the Padma Purana who is described as the daughter of the deities Shiva and Parvati.

Etymology

Ashokasundari was created from the wish-fulfilling tree Kalpavriksha when Parvati wished for reducing her loneliness. The words in her name are derived from her creation. "Ashok" refers to the easing of Parvati's "shok," which means sorrow, while "sundari" means "beautiful girl".

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