Rukmini
| Rukmini | |
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Mother Goddess Goddess of Fortune | |
| Member of Ashtabharya | |
12th-13th century sculpture of Rukmini | |
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| Devanagari | रूक्मिणी |
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| Affiliation | Avatar of Lakshmi |
| Abode | Vaikuntha |
| Texts | Vishnu Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Mahabharata, Harivamsa, Rukminisha Vijaya, Skanda Purana, Padma Purana‚ Brahma Vaivarta Purana‚ Garga Samhita‚ Garuda Purana, Gopala Tapani Upanishad, Yadavabhyudaya |
| Gender | Female |
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| Siblings | Rukmi |
| Consort | Krishna, sometimes in the form of Vithoba |
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| Dynasty | Bhoja-Yaduvamsha-Chandravamsha (by birth) Vrishni-Yaduvamsha-Chandravamsha (by marriage) |
Rukmini (Sanskrit: रुक्मिणी, lit. 'radiant', IAST: Rukmiṇī) is a Hindu goddess and the first queen of Krishna. She is described as the chief of Krishna's wives in Dvaraka. Rukmini is revered as the avatar of Lakshmi and is venerated primarily in Warkari, and Haridasa tradition, and additionally in Sri Vaishnavism.
Rukmini is mainly worshipped in Maharashtra and South India. The people of Maharashtra venerate her with Vithoba (a regional form of Krishna) and call her Rakhumai. In South India, she is worshipped along with Krishna and his other primary consort Satyabhama. Her birthday is celebrated every year on the occasion of Rukmini Ashtami.