Chitralekha (Sanskrit: चित्रलेखा, romanized: Citralekhā) is a friend of Uṣā, and the daughter of a minister of Banasura, who ruled from his capital of Śoṇitapura.

[1] The daughter of Banasura, Uṣā, once dreamt of Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna.

The following morning, after hearing her friend's tale and observing her gloom, Chitralekha made portraits of many known charming princes, but Uṣā was unable to identify them as the youth of her dream.

Using her illusory powers, Chitralekha sought the protection of Narada, and then travelled by air to Dvārakā.

After describing her friend's dream to the youth, she carried Aniruddha to Ūṣā's room, unnoticed by anyone in Śoṇitapura.