Wife of ध्रुवसन्धि , King of कोसल . (For details see under Dhruvasandhi)

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A prostitute who attained स्वर्ग by simply observing the शुक्लाष्टमीव्रत in the month of प्रोष्ठपद in which was born राधादेवी . Chapter seven, ब्रह्मखण्ड of पद्म पुराण contains the following story.

In times of old in कृतयुग there was a beautiful prostitute of the name लीलावती . Once she went away from her own town to another in search of better prospects. There she saw a big assemblage of people in a temple. They were observing राधाष्टमीव्रत and worshipping their deity with scented flowers and incense of sweet fragrance. Some were reciting prayers, some were singing and yet others were dancing. The whole atmosphere was filled with devotion. लीलावती went to them and enquired about it. They told her that that day was the birthday of राधादेवी , the शुक्लाष्टमी of the month of प्रोष्ठपद , and if anyone observed Vrata on that day worshipping राधादेवी he would be absolved of all sins.

On hearing that, लीलावति decided to observe the व्रत . She joined the devotees of the temple and observed the व्रत with great devotion. Soon she died of snake-bite and the servants of यम came to take her soul to hell because of the sins she had committed as a prostitute. But before the यमदूतस् could touch her, पार्षदस् of महाविष्णु wearing the insignia of शङ्ख , चक्र , गदा and पद्म came to her with a chariot drawn by kingly swans and took her to heaven.