The Twenty-Fourth Celestial Living Statue of Vikramaditya's Throne• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
Karunavati
करुणावती
The twenty-fourth of the thirty-two celestial Apsaras bound to Vikramaditya's throne, who comes alive to conclude Season 3 by recounting the tale of the Emperor's supreme sacrificial compassion during the Seven-Year Famine of Chedi, fasting on bare kusha grass and giving his final crust of dry barley bread to a dying blind orphan.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Twenty-Fourth Living StatueChaturvimshati Putli
Significance & Lore
Karunavati is the twenty-fourth of the thirty-two celestial Apsara statues guarding the throne of Emperor Vikramaditya. She concludes Season 3 with the tale of the Seven Famines of Chedi and the Emperor's Final Crust of Bread.
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Luminous Mother-Pearl White & Lotus Speech
- ✦Mistress of Sacrificial Compassion (Maha-Karuna)
- ✦Guardian of Famine Relief & Destitute Souls
Related Characters
Canonical Reference
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