Bhadra

For other uses, see Bhadra (disambiguation).

Bhadra
Goddess of Auspiciousness
Kubera and his wife, Bhadra, presenting gifts to Sati.
Affiliation	Devi
Abode	Alkapuri
Mantra	Om Bhadrayai Namah
Weapon	Spear
Genealogy
Parents	Surya and Chhaya
Siblings	Shani, Tapati, Yami, Yama, Ashvins
Consort	Kubera
Children	Nalakuvara, Manibhadra

In Hinduism, Bhadra is a goddess of auspiciousness. The queen of the Lord Kuber was Bhadra, the daughter of lord Suryadev and sister of Shani . It is believed that she was filled with halahal, a poison. Bhadra also refers to one of the eight eternal companions (Ashtanayika) of Goddess Durga.

Legends

Bhadra is the daughter of Surya and Chhaya. She is the wife of demigod, Kubera. With her husband she had two sons named, Nalakuvara and Manigriva. Later she moved to Alkapuri with her husband when Ravana invaded and captured Lanka, which is present day Sri Lanka

In another accounts, Bhadra is a daughter of Chandra and was married to a sage named Utathya. The god Varuna, who had formerly been enamoured of her, carried her off from Utathya's hermitage, and would not give her up to Narada, who was sent to bring her back. Utathya, greatly enraged, drank up all the sea, still, Varuna would not let her go. At the desire of Utathya, the lake of Varuna was then dried up and the ocean swept away. The saint then addressed himself to the countries and to the river: -- "Saraswati, disappear into the deserts, and let this land, deserted by them, become impure." "After the country had become dried up, Varuna submitted himself to Utathya and brought back Bhadra. The sage was pleased to get her back , and released both the world and Varuna from their sufferings...."

See also

• Manibhadra
• Shani
• Yami
• Surya
• Chhaya
• Neela
• Manda
• Nalakuvara

In television

Bhadra's childhood was shown in the show of Karmafal Daata Shani, which airs on Colors (TV channel). Her character was played by Nitanshi Goel.