The Twenty-Eighth Celestial Living Statue of Vikramaditya's Throne• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
Vaidehi
वैदेही
The twenty-eighth of the thirty-two celestial Apsaras bound to Vikramaditya's throne, who comes alive to recount the tale of the Emperor's nocturnal vigilance and anonymous humility, personally carrying heavy sacks of grain on his own shoulders through a midnight storm to feed a proud starving scholar without wounding his dignity.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Twenty-Eighth Living StatueAshtavimshati Putli
Significance & Lore
Vaidehi is the twenty-eighth of the thirty-two celestial Apsara statues guarding the throne of Emperor Vikramaditya. She challenges King Bhoja with the tale of the Midnight Disguise and the Secret Feast of Dignity.
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Luminous Crystal-Diamond & Solar-Crimson Speech
- ✦Mistress of Anonymous Charity (Gupta-Dana)
- ✦Guardian of Human Dignity & Impoverished Scholars
Related Characters
Canonical Reference
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