Heroic Warrior Youth & Noble Martyr• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
Shaktidhara
शक्तिधर
The sixteen-year-old son of warrior Viravara who fearlessly and joyfully offered his own head upon the altar of Mother Chandi so that Emperor Vikramaditya and his empire might live.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Brave Son of Viravara
Significance & Lore
The fearless sixteen-year-old youth whose joyful self-sacrifice for Emperor Vikramaditya earned him immortality and celestial revival.
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Fearless Youth
- ✦Supreme Filial Devotion
- ✦Sacrificial Heroism
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Canonical Reference
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