Ambika- Hindu FigureMortal"Princess of Kashi"
Also known as: Ambikā and अम्बिका
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Titles & Epithets
Princess of KashiQueen of Hastinapura
Description
Princess of Kashi and wife of King Vichitravirya. After Vichitravirya's death, she bore Dhritarashtra through niyoga with the sage Vyasa. She closed her eyes during the encounter, which is said to have caused Dhritarashtra's blindness.