Shachi

In Hinduism (specifically, early Vedic accounts), Shachi (Sanskrit: शची; also known as Indrani (queen of Indra), Aindri, Mahendri , Pulomaja and Poulomi) is the goddess of wrath and jealousy, and a daughter of Puloman, an Asura who was killed by Indrani's future husband, Indra. She is one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses). She is described as beautiful and having the most beautiful eyes. She is associated with lions and elephants. With Indra, she is the mother of Jayanta and Jayanti and Midhusa, Nilambara, Rbhus, Rsabha and Chitragupta. In Hindu epics, she is also described as "The Endless Beauty".

Goddess Shachi or Indrani is one of the Sapta Matrikas – the seven divine mothers or Saptamatris in Hindu religion. It is said that she has similar characteristics to Indra and the same Vahana or vehicle – white elephant. A puja dedicated to Goddess Aindrani is performed during the Ashada Navratri.

She is also believed to help in destroying jealousy.

According to the Mahabharata, Goddess Shachi was incarnated as Draupadi, Shachi is said to be destroying Jealousy. But in this incarnation, Draupadi was jealous a time at Subhadra, second wife of Arjuna, who was Shachi's husband's son born by Kunti.

Indrani (photographer)

Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri is an Indian-Canadian-British director, photographer, and digital artist known by the single name "Indrani." Shinjini Das of the Huffington Post reports, "Indrani is internationally recognized for her extensive work on social causes and her video and stills campaigns."David Bowie commissioned a portrait for his album cover Heathen from Markus Klinko while she was Klinko's assistant and a student at Princeton, and a dozen years later, commissioning her to direct her first major music video, for the song "Valentine's Day" on his album The Next Day.

Early life, modeling career and education

Indrani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She was raised in a ruined 300-room palace as her father, Ajay Pal-Chaudhuri hails from an historic Indian family, while her British mother was a volunteer with Mother Teresa. Indrani began modeling at 14, in order to study photography and film with artists around the world, and became a rising star. At 18 she returned to turn her family home into a charitable school to give girls a better future.

Indrani (name)

Indrani is a feminine Indian name. Indrani is the name of Shachi, wife of Hindu God Indra.

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