Durvasa
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In Hindu scriptures, Durvasa, also known as Durvasas, is a legendary rishi. He is the son of Anasuya and Atri. According to some Puranas, Durvasa is a partial avatar of Shiva, known for his irrascibil
A painting depicting Durvasa cursing Shakuntala
Durvasa curses Narayana.
Anasuya
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Anasuya is an ascetic, and the wife of Sage Atri in Hinduism. She is the daughter of Devahuti and the Prajapati Kardama in Hindu texts. In the Ramayana, she lives with her husband in a small hermitage
Durvasa
…दुर्वासा, IAST: Durvāsā lit."difficult to live with"), also known as Durvasas (Sanskrit: दुर्वासस्), is a legendary rishi (sage). He is the son of Anasuya and Atri. According to some Puranas, Durvasa is a partial avatar of Shiva, known for his irrascibility and short tempered behaviour. Wherever he goes…
Anasuya explains to the Tridevi that the Trimurti had been turned into infants. This lithograph by Raja Ravi Varma Press depicts one version of the legend in which the Trimurti merge and turn into Anasuya's three-headed son, Dattatreya.
A Bhagavata Purana manuscript page depicting the story of Atri and Anasuya meeting the Trimurti (PhP 4.1.21–25) (paper, late 18th century, Jaipur)
Anasuya feeds the Trimurti as the Tridevi request her to return them to their true forms.
Anasuya counsels Sita (right), while Atri speaks to Rama and Lakshmana