The Second Celestial Living Statue of Vikramaditya's Throne• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
Chitralekha
चित्रलेखा
The second of the thirty-two celestial Apsaras bound to Vikramaditya's throne, who comes alive to recount the tale of the King's self-sacrifice before the forest demon and the healing of Naga King Vasuki.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Second Living StatueDvitiya Putli
Significance & Lore
Chitralekha is the second of the thirty-two celestial Apsara statues guarding the throne of Emperor Vikramaditya. She challenges King Bhoja with the tale of Vikramaditya's voluntary self-sacrifice to feed a starving demon and save an innocent woodcutter family.
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Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Luminous Emerald Speech
- ✦Defender of Fearless Compassion
- ✦Guardian of Vikramaditya's Memory
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Canonical Reference
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