Neela (goddess)

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Neelima
Personification of sapphire
Member of Navaratnam
Other namesNeelam, Neelima, Neela, Neelamratna, Shanipriya
Devanagari नीला
Sanskrit transliterationNīlā
Affiliation Devi ,shakti
AbodeShatrun
Mantra "Om Mashashva Tailai Vimlendranilam Tila Kulittha Mahishi Choham."
Symbol Sapphire
Color Blue  
Personal information
Consort Shani
Children Kuligna (son)

In Hinduism, Neela is known as Neelima or Neelamratna. She is the first consort and the chief wife of Shani and mother of Kuligna. She balances and increases power of Shani and is the goddess of the gemstone sapphire. Her son Kuligna is a Rishi. [1] Her husband, Shani, also married a Gandharva lady, Dhamini.

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References

  1. "Mythology 9: Shani". Times of India Blog. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.