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Vishkanya. They were courtesans, brought up since they were little on increasing doses of poison. A grown Vishkanya would be fatal to anyone getting too close, and they were, therefore, often used as honey traps by the state. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE.
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Basu, A. (2016, July 29). Vishkanya Figure, Khajuraho. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5452/vishkanya-figure-khajuraho/
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Basu, Anindita. "Vishkanya Figure, Khajuraho." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 29, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5452/vishkanya-figure-khajuraho/.
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Basu, Anindita. "Vishkanya Figure, Khajuraho." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Jul 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
