19 Facts About Mohini

Mohini is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them to their doom.

Mohini is introduced into the Hinduism in the narrative epic of the Mahabharata.

Mohini is worshipped throughout Indian culture, but mainly in Western India, where temples are devoted to her depicted as Mahalasa, the consort of Khandoba, a regional avatar of Shiva.

Mohini uses her allure to trick the Asuras into giving her the Amrita, and then distributes it amongst the Devas.

Once the Mohini legend became popular, it was retold, revised, and expanded in several texts.

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The tales of Mohini-Vishnu increased among devotional circles in various regions.

Mohini has an active history in the destruction of demons throughout Hindu texts.

Mohini agrees, but only on the condition that Bhasmasura follows her move for move in a dance.

Mohini becomes "bereft of shame and robbed by her of good sense, " runs crazily behind the enchanting form, while his wife Parvati looks on.

Mohini is identified with the classical Hindu gods Skanda and Hanuman.

The legend highlights Vishnu's protests to be Mohini again and notes that Ayyappa is born of Vishnu's thigh as Mohini does not have a real womb.

Mohini plays a lesser role in a Shaiva legend in the Skanda Purana.

At this moment, Mohini became Vishnu again, resulting the composite deity Harihara, whose right side of the body is Shiva and left side is Vishnu in his male form.

Mohini argues that he is like her father, and thus, too old for Mohini.

Mohini is the Kuladevi of many Hindus from western and southern India, including Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Karhade Brahmins, Daivajnas and Bhandaris.

Mohini stands on a prostrate man or demon, as a tiger or lion licks blood dripping from the severed head.

Goud Saraswat Brahmins as well as Vaishnavas from Goa and South Canara identify her with Mohini and call her Narayani and Rahu-matthani, the slayer of Rahu, as told in the Bhavishya Purana.

Mohini has an important, dramatic role in several mythical works of South Indian drama like Yakshagana and Kathakali.

Legends of Mohini are being depicted in other dances, including the modern Kathak.