Bhrikuti
Princess Bhrikuti Devi (Sanskrit: भृकुटी, known to Tibetans as Bal-mo-bza' Khri-btsun, Bhelsa Tritsun (Nepal lit. 'Nepali consort'), or simply, Khri bTsun (lit. 'royal lady')) of Licchavi is the first wife and queen of the emperor of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo (605?–650 CE), and an incarnation of Green Tara. She was also known as "Besa", and was a princess of the Licchavi kingdom of Nepal. She became the queen consort of Tibet c. 622.
Bhrikuti Devi भृकुटी བལ་མོ་བཟ་ཁྲི་བཙུན་ | |
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'Tsenmo (female chief) | |
Bhrikuti Devi | |
Queen consort of Tibet | |
Tenure | 7th century along with consorts Wencheng, Rithigman, Shyalmotsun, Pogong Mangsa Tricham |
Born | 7th century Licchavi (kingdom) (present-day Nepal) |
Died | 7th century Tibet |
Spouse | Songtsen Gampo |
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