Usha (princess)

Usha
Usha dreaming of Aniruddha by Raja Ravi Varma
TextsBhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Shiva Purana, Mahabharata
Genealogy
Born
Shonitapura
Parents
SpouseAniruddha
ChildrenVajra
DynastyYaduvamsha (by marriage)

Usha (Sanskrit: उषा, IAST: Uṣā) is a character in Hindu mythology. She is the daughter of the asura king Banasura and the wife of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna. Her story of falling in love with Aniruddha and wedding him is described in the Bhagavata Purana.

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