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Not blood or bones, but sweets

She chose Indra instead and so is called Indrani. As the husband of Sachi, Indra is called Sachin or Sachindra

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Illustration/Devdutt Pattanaik

Illustration/Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt PattanaikThere is one temple of Sachi, wife of Indra. And it is a Jain-Hindu temple, located in Osian, Rajasthan, near Jodhpur, where she is revered as clan goddess of local Jains, Rajputs and other communities. 

In the Veda, Sachi is the wife of Indra. Not much is known about her until post-Vedic, and even Buddhist, literature. Here we learn that she was the daughter of an asura called Puloma, who didn’t want to marry the commander Vritra, who was defeated by Indra. She chose Indra instead and so is called Indrani. As the husband of Sachi, Indra is called Sachin or Sachindra.

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