Ghritachi

Ghritachi (Sanskrit: घृताची, romanized: Ghṛtācī, lit.'abounding in clarified butter') is a prominent apsara (celestial nymph) in Hindu mythology. She is known for her beauty and seduction of many men, both divine and human, and for becoming the mother of their children.

Ghritachi
AffiliationApsara
AbodeSvarga
TextsRamayana, Mahabharata, Puranas
GenderFemale
Personal information
Children
  • Chitrangada and Nala (from Vishvakarma)
  • Ruru (from Pranati)
  • Vedavati or Devavati (from Parjanya)
  • Ten sons of Raudrashva
  • A hundred daughters and Gadhi (from Kushanabha)
  • Drona and Shrutavati (from Bharadvaja)
  • Shuka (from Vyasa)
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