Astronomy:Chitralekha (deity)

Chitralekha
Chitralekha
Venerated in	Hinduism
Affiliation	Friend of Usha
Texts	Bhagavat Purana, Mahabharata (Harivamsa), Brahmavaivarta Purana
Personal information
Parents	Kumbhananda (father)

Chitralekha was a friend of Usha and daughter of minister of Banasura who ruled the present-day central Assam with his capital at Sonitpur (present-day Tezpur, Assam).

References

• Krishna.com. Glossary
• Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN:0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
• Acharya Chandra Shekhar Shastri: Puranon ki Anmol Kahanian, 2006 ISBN:81-902258-6-3