Īccording to the Indian Historical sources Visha kanya was used by Nanda Dynasty founder Mahapadma Nanda to kill the last ruler of Shishunaga Dynasty Kalashoka both of which belonged to mighty Magadha Kingdom. Some Sanskrit sources narrate that a Visha Kanya was sent by Nanda's minister Amatyarakshasa to kill Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya diverted them to kill Parvatak. There also exists a myth that says a Visha Kanya can cause instant death with just a touch.Īccording to Kaushik Roy, Visha Kanyas would kill their targets by seducing them and giving them poisoned alcohol. Although many would not survive, those that did were immune to other poisons and their body fluids would be poisonous to others sexual contact would thus be lethal to other humans. ![]() The story goes that young girls were raised on a carefully crafted diet of poison and antidote from a very young age, a practice referred to as mithridatism. The Poison Damsel (Sanskrit Viṣakanyā) is a literary figure that appears in Sanskrit literature as a type of assassin used by kings to destroy enemies. ![]() ![]() However, in time, "poison damsel" passed into folklore, became an archetype explored by many writers, resulting in a popular literary character that appears in many works, including classical Sanskrit texts such as Sukasaptati.
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