Also known as Arajas. A daughter of maharishi Shukra.

Ikshvaku had three famous sons – Danda, Vikukshi, Nimi. After Ikhsvaku’s death, Danda became the ruler of the territory between Vindhya and Himachal. Once he went into the forests for a hunt, and reached the place where Shukra was staying with Ara. He was infatuated with Ara, who refused to entertain him. He raped her and she complained to Shukra. Shukra asked her to meditate and said that he would rain fire on Danda’s kingdom. Ara went off the meditate and as per Shukra’s instructions Indra rained fire on Danda’s kingdom and destroyed it. As per Uttararamayana, this place then became a dense forest named Dandakaranya.