Daksha Prajapati(goat face) with his wife Prasuti(Bellary,Karnataka)
Daksha Prajapati was a Manasputra(son carved out of mind) and the diving king-rishi who had about 5000 sons called Haryasvas and 1000 sons called Sabalasvas..
He also had about 16–60 daughters as mentioned in various scriptures.His name comes first in the Rig Veda.
All these daughters were married to other Manasputras and Shiva(Sati) who gave birth to Adityas(Devtas),Daityas,Garuda,Gandharvas etc..
Out of all his daughters,the important ones were..
1)Wives of Kashyapa muni
Aditi-mother of the Adityas(devtas)
Diti-mother of the daityas
Kashyap Muni with Diti
Kadru and Surasa-both are considered mothers of the nagas(serpents)
Devi Kadru
Hanumana flies into the mouth of Surasa
Danu-mother of the danavas
Surabhi-mother of all cows
Vinata-mother of Garuda and Aruna
Muni-mother of Apsaras
Pradha-mother of Gandharvas(musicians in devloka)
2)first wife of Lord Shiva
Sati
3)wives of other devtas and Manasputras
Khyati-wife of Bhrigu,Sambhuti-wife of Marichi,Smriti-wife of Angiras,Priti-wife of Pulastya,Kshama-wife of Pulasha,Urjja-wife of Vashishtha,Swaha-wife of agni etc..
Agni with devi Svaha
Arundhati(Urrija) with Vashishtha
4)NAKSHATRA DEVIS-ASTROLOGY
According to scriptures,about 27 nakshatras are there which are actually the 27 daughters of Daksha..
Nakshatras are the lunar mansions in hindu astrology
Some popular nakshatras(constellations) are..
Rohini-wife of Chandra dev
Ashvini,Bharani,Krittika,Mrigashira etc..
Out of all these 27 nakshatras,Rohini is the most popular and is worshipped as a goddess..
Chandra and Rohini
