Devayani

Devayani
Devyani being rescued from the well by Yayati
TextsMahabharata
Genealogy
Parents
ConsortYayati
ChildrenYadu, Turvasu
DynastyChandravamsha (by marriage)

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.

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