Divine manifestationGreat Lakshmi form
Mahalakshmi
Great Lakshmi form; distinguish Devi Mahatmya warrior context from all ordinary Lakshmi usages.
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Samudra Manthana Treasures.
Objects and living beings associated with the ocean-churning tradition retain their original categories.
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Characters & Cosmic Entities
Divine manifestation
DeityDivine physician emerging in ocean-churning accounts
Dhanvantari
Dhanvantari — Divine physician emerging in ocean-churning accounts, associated with Ayurveda.
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ऐरावत
VahanaIndra's celestial elephant
Airavata
Indra's celestial elephant; distinguish the Naga named Airavata.
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उच्चैःश्रवा
VahanaCelestial horse emerging from the churning
Uchchaihshravas
Celestial horse emerging from the churning; possession varies by account.
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कामधेनु
VahanaWish-granting divine cow
Kamadhenu
Wish-granting divine cow; the designation overlaps with Surabhi and other cow names.
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Artifacts, Divine Treasures & Relics
अमृत
ArtifactImmortality nectar
Amrita
The nectar sought by gods and asuras is central to the churning of the ocean and its contested distribution.
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अमृत कलश
ArtifactNectar vessel
Amrita Kalasha
The vessel of nectar appears with Dhanvantari; the container is distinct from the nectar it holds.
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हलाहल
ArtifactPoison
Halahala
The ocean’s churning produces a devastating poison which Shiva receives in the Puranic narrative.
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कल्पवृक्ष
ArtifactWish-fulfilling tree
Kalpavriksha
The wish-fulfilling tree is an image of divine abundance; named trees and origin accounts differ across sources.
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कौस्तुभ मणि
ArtifactGem
Kaustubha Mani
The Kaustubha jewel emerges from the churning of the ocean and adorns Vishnu.
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पारिजात
ArtifactCelestial tree
Parijata
The Parijata tree links the celestial garden and Krishna’s return from the Naraka episode.
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