Mohini

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Mohini is the enchanting female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, famed for her role in various myths where she uses beauty and illusion to achieve divine purposes.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mohini canonical 8
Mohini Bhasmasur 2
Vishnu as Mohini 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
avatar of Vishnu
allies devas
appearsInMyth Samudra Manthan
union of Shiva and Mohini
appearsInText Bhagavata Purana
Kurma Purana
Mahabharata
Vishnu Purana
associatedArtForm Mohiniyattam
associatedConcept divine play
illusion
lila
seduction used for dharma
associatedDeity Vishnu
associatedEvent churning of the ocean of milk
associatedFigure Ayyappa
linked to: Sastha (Ayyappa)
culturalInfluence Mohiniyattam
classical Indian dance
epithet the enchantress
gender female
hasConsortInSomeTraditions Shiva
iconographyFeature lotus in hand
ornate jewelry
pot of nectar
youthful female form
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName the deluder
the enchantress
mythRole distributor of amrita
notableFor beauty
divine deception
use of illusion
opposes asuras
parentOfInSomeTraditions Ayyappa
linked to: Sastha (Ayyappa)
power hypnotic charm
maya
shape-shifting
purpose upholding cosmic order
religion Hinduism
role enchantress
symbolizes power of divine illusion
transformative power of beauty
victory of gods over demons
worshipRegion Kerala
South India
Tamil Nadu

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ratna Mohini familyName Mohini
Mohini Bhardwaj givenName Mohini
Amrita associatedWithAvatar Mohini
subject linked to: amrita
Amrita distributionManagedBy Vishnu as Mohini
subject linked to: amrita
linked to: Mohini
Dadasaheb Phalke notableWork Mohini Bhasmasur
linked to: Mohini
Dadasaheb Phalke directed Mohini Bhasmasur
linked to: Mohini