Ahalya
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In Hindu mythology, Ahalya also spelt as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures describe her legend of seduction by the king of the gods Indra, her husband's curse fo
Ahalya by Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906)
Raja Ravi Varma's Ahalya Indravalokan: Ahalya plucks flowers as Indra (top right corner), astride his flying horse, comes to visit her.
Indra with Ahalya, contemporary Pattachitra painting.
Gautama (left) discovers Indra disguised as Gautama fleeing, as Ahalya watches.
Gautama Maharishi
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Gautama was a sage in Hinduism and son of Brahmin sage Dirghatamas who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cu
Ahalya
…In Hindu mythology, Ahalya (Sanskrit: अहल्या, IAST: Ahalyā) also spelt as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. Many Hindu scriptures describe her legend of seduction by the king of the gods Indra, her husband's curse for her infidelity, and her liberation from…
An early 19th-century painting showing Maharishi Gautama
Shrine of Gautama Maharishi at Matha Ahalya Temple, Pushkar