Saturday, November 29, 2025

How can you explain Neeladevi, "the wife of Vishnu"?

Few people are aware of devi neela but i am sure this article will help to know about who is neela devi

Nila Devi, also spelt as Neela devi is a hindu goddess and the third consort of the god Vishnu,along with Sridevi and bhudevi.Nila Devi becomes the consort of Vishnu in his avatar as krishna .She is popular in South India, particular in Tamil culture as a consort of Vishnu. She is one of the 3 aspects of lakshmi, the other 2 being Sridevi and Bhudevi.

Nila Devi took the incarnation of Nagnajiti, a wife of Krishna. Nagnajiti is also called Nappinnai (Pinnai, a favourite gopi of Krishna in Tamil tradition).

Niladevi appears in the Vaikhanasa Agama text.Some texts mention that Vishnu's Iccha shakti takes three forms: Shridevi, Bhudevi and Niladevi, representing the three gunas; The sita upanisads mentions that these three forms as those of goddess sita; Niladevi is associated with tamas.Niladevi besides tamas, is associated with the sun, the moon and fire.She appears as Krishna's gopi in Cherussari Namboothiri’s krishnagatha.

According to a dhyana mantra of Vishnu, in his Param aspect, he is depicted seated on the serpent shesha with Shridevi on his right and Bhudevi and Niladevi on his left.Niladevi may be also depicted standing behind Vishnu with his two co-wives.In a depiction in the British Museum, Vishnu as Vaikuntha-Natha ("Lord of Vaikuntha") is seated on Sheshathri between Shridevi and Bhudevi, while his foot is supported by Niladevi.

The saint-poetess Andal is sometimes considered by the Sri vaishnava sect as an aspect of Niladevi.

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