In Hinduism, Daksha is a Prajapati, and the son of the creator god Brahma. Hindu literature identifies both Asikni and Prasuti as the name of Daksha's wife. Some of the notable daughters of Daksha include Aditi, the mother of the adityas, Diti, the mother of the daityas, Danu, the mother of the danavas, Svaha, the goddess of sacrifices and the wife of Agni, and Sati, the first wife of Shiva.
Daksha's daughters have an important role in creation, as they were given in marriage by their father to a number of deities in Hindu mythology. In the Mahabharata, the sixteen daughters of Daksha become the mothers of all living beings, including the devas, the asuras, and humans.
The Adiparva and Harivamsa state that Daksha had 60 daughters from his wife Virini (later also called Asikni) who like himself, was born out of Brahma. Their names and progeny are
The Puranas later tell that Daksha married Prasuti, the daughter of Swayambhuva Manu and Shatarupa, sister of Devahuti (mother of Kapila) and Uttanapada (father of Dhruva). With her, he had 24 daughters. They are
Kalika Purana describes Rati as a mind-born daughter of Daksha, who is betrothed to Kamadeva.