Maharṣi (Maharsi) or Sage Yajñavalkya (Yajgyavalkya) took the figure of the horse and performed the tapasyā (tapasya, a kind of meditation) to attain the Yajurveda. For this reason,his disciples were also known as Vāji (Vaji) or Aśwa (Aswa). Uddala was one of these disciples of Maharṣi (Maharsi) or Sage Yajñavalkya (Yajgyavalkya) .

Especially in Bhāgavatapurāṇa, after the end of the Vṛndāvana phase and the beginnig of Mathurā-phase in Kṛṣṇa̍s life, Uddhava has been mentioned as one of the loyal associates of Kṛṣṇa. Bhāgavatapurāṇa introduces him as an important minister among the Yadu-Vṛṣṇi(s). He had extraordinary knowledge in politics, he was believed to be a disciple of Vṛhaspati. […]

The thighs of Goddess Satī (Sati, wife of Siva, and an incarnation of Goddess Durga) fell down in he place called Uddīyāna (Uddiyana). In this place, the Goddess is known as Kātyāyanī(Katyayani).

In the Purāṇa (Purana), the clan of Maharṣi (Maharsi) Udgāha (Udgaha) was one of the clans of ṛṣis (sages) included in the gotra or clan of Maharṣi (Maharsi) Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha). As a part of the clan of Maharṣi (Maharsi) Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha), he is a significant founder of the gotras or clans.

In the Braṣāṇḍa Purāṇa (Brahmanda Purana), Maharṣi (Maharsi) Udgala was mentioned while talking about the ṛṣis (sages) included in the gotra or clan of Kouśika (Koushika) Viśwamitra (Viswamitra).

In Ṛgveda (Rigveda), the Ṛtvik (Ritwik; priests) of yajña (yajna) who sings Sāmavedic chants, are called Sāmaga (Samaga). In yajñik practice, the Sāmaga brahmins are defined as ‘Ud’ The sons, sang by these ‘Ud’, in Gāyatrī-Triṣṭubha (Gayatri-Trishthubha) meter, is compared with the song of the kapinjala bird — ‘O bird, you sing like the udgāta […]

In Veda, Brāhmaṇa (Brahmana) and Upaniṣad (Upanishad), the term udgītha (udgitha) is found many times. Udgītha generally means — the yajña -related activities of the Sāmavedic priest, Udgātā (Udgata). In the commentary of Chāndogya Upaniṣad (Chandogya Upanishad), Śankarācārya (Sankaracharya)has written, there is a secondary attribute of bhakti (devotion) in the term udgītha. So, the sense […]

Udgītha (Udgitha) was the son of the king Bhūva (Bhuva) [in other opinion, Bhūma (Bhuma)] who belonged to the lineage of Priyavrata. Priyavrata was the eldest son of Swāyaṁbhūva (Swayambhuva) Manu. According to the Bhāgvata Purāṇa (Bhagavata Purana), Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) was the wife of the king Bhūva (Bhuva) .Ṛṣikulyā (Rishikulya) gave birth to Udgītha (Udgitha). […]

Udīcī (Udichi) was a big pious river. With his power of tapasyā (a kind of meditation) Sage Lomośa brought the river Udīcī (Udichi) to the earth. This river was very famous for Piṇḍadāna (Pindadana, offering the food to the forefathers) and Śrāddha (Sraddha, the last rites for a person).

Udīrṇa (Udirna) is one of the thousand names of Lord Viṣṇu (Vishnu).

In the twelfth Manvantara in future, when Ṛtasāvarṇi (Ritasavarni) or Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) will be Manu, ruler of Manvantara, gods will be divided into several sects. Supāra (Supara) is one of them. Udita is a god belonging to this sect.

Udapānatīrtha (Udapanatirtha)is an ancient site of pilgrimage on the bank of the river Sarasvatī (Saraswati). Trita, the Veda-knowing youngest son of sage Gautama, drank the juice of a vine hanging inside a well located in this place, imagining it to be Somarasa. So this site is called Udapāna. During his pilgrimage Valarāma (Valarama) visited this […]

Uḍra (Udra) was the name of an ancient region in India. It was the part of the Utkala state. In the Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) and the Purāṇas (Puranas), Uḍra (Udra) was described as a famous place at the southern part of India- Tatrāste Bhārate Varṣe dakṣhiṇodadhisaṇsthitah. Oḍradeśa iti khyatah Swargamokṣapradāyakah. Here Oḍreswara Jagganāthadeva (Odreswara Jagganathdeva) was […]

Udumlāna (Udumlana) was one of the sages of Kouśika (Kousika) clan.

In Brāhmaṇa-texts, the branches of an Udumvara tree is referred to as the manifestation of anna and rasa (food and nectre). At the time of Somayāga, the Udumvara branch is grounded onto the mahāvedī (grand altar), and touching that, the Udgātā and his associates sing stotra(s). In Aitareya Brāhmaṇa, about the origin of Udumvara, it […]

In the Purāṇa (Purana), the clan of Maharṣi (Maharsi) Udumvara was one of the clans of ṛṣis (sages) included in the gotra or clan of Maharṣi (Maharsi) Kouśika (Koushika) Viśwamitra (Viswamitra). As a part of the clan of Maharṣi (Maharsi) Kouśika (Koushika) Viśwamitra (Viswamitra), (Maharsi) Udumvara is a significant founder of the gotras or clans.

Udumvara was one of the thousand names of lord Viṣṇu (Vishnu).

While destroying Aṅdhākāsura (Andhakasura), Mahādevā (Mahadeva) or Lord Śhiva (Shiva) created innumerable female deities from his own body to kill Aṅdhākāsura (Andhakasura). Udumvarī (Udumvari was one of those female deities.

Udvaha was one of the kings who were born in the earthly world in the Dvāpara(Dwapara) Era. It is known from the Aṁśāvataraṇa-parva (Amsavatarana-parva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), that Udvaha was one of the kings who were born as incarnations of the Krodhavaśa (Krodhavasa) Asuras.

The vaṁśa (vamsa; genealogical line) of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Udvalāyana(Udvalayana) is one of the ṛṣivaṁśa(s) belonging to the clan of Maharṣi Kaśyapa(Kasyapa) , mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana). Udvalāyana was one of the founder-figures of the clans belonging to Kaśyapa.

Udvid was one of the eight thousand names of Śiva (Siva). The commentator Nīlkaṇtha (Nilkantha) also analysed the meaning of the name, Udvid in this way- Udvit udvidyāvirbhavatīti vā phalam udvinattīti vā sthāvararūpo vā. In Saṇskṛt (Sanskrit), the verb ‘bhid’ means to come out. Something which comes out of the soil- in this context, Udvid […]

Udyantaparvata was place of pilgrimage near Gayā (Gaya). Yonidwara, a pious place, was also situated at this Udyantaparvata. The footprints of Gāyatrī Devī (Gayatri Devi) could be seen here. In the present Gayā (Gaya), the scholars mark the Brāhmaṇī (Brahmani) hill as the Udyanta parvata. [EAIG (Kapoor) p.668].

Ugra is one of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣtra (Dhritarashtra) and Gāndhārī (Gandhari). On the fourth day of the War of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), he was killed by Bhīma (Bhima).

Ugra is one of the Thousand names of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu) . Ugra means ‘full of terrible energy or power’. In Bhagavadgītā, the Viśvarūpa (Viswarupa)of God Viṣṇu has been described — Sañjaya (Sanjaya) compares its brightness to the rise of thousands of suns in the sky — divi sūryasahasrasya bhaved yugapadutthita — Arjuna has addressed […]

In Udyogaparva of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), we get the mention of one called Ugra, along with the others like Andhaka. Since his name is mentioned along with the heroes of the Yadu-Vṛṣṇi (Vrishni) clan, it appears that he belongs to the same clan, though we do not know the exact identity of this Ugra. He was […]

Ugra was the youngest one amongst the sons of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Kavi. In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), he is mentioned as a Prajāpati (Prajapati; Lord of the people).

A son born of the womb of a Śūdra(Sudra) woman, and fathered by a Kṣatriya (Kshatriya) man is called Ugra. Such people are called Ugrakṣatriya in Vṛhaddharmapurāṇa (Vrihaddharmapurana). Perhaps they are the predecessors of the caste called Ugrakṣatriya.

In the beginning of Creation, Brahmā (Brahma) started tapasyā (tapasya, ascetic practice) to get a son like himself. God Nīlalohita was born out of this tapasyā. After the birth, he started crying loudly, and Brahmā named him ‘Rudra’. Afterwards, he gave seven other names to Nīlalohita (Nilalohita). The seventh among these names, is Ugra. As […]

According to Bhāgavata Purāṇa (Bhagvata Purana), the sons born out of the womb of Sarupā (Sarupa) impregnated by the semen of Bhūta (Bhuta)  are known as Rudra. Ugra is one of these Rudra(s).

When Raivata Manu was the king of the fifth Manvantara,  gods were divided among several gaṇas or sects. Amitābha(Amitabha) was one of them.Ugra was one of the gods included in this gaṇa (gana).

Forty-nine Marut gods were born out of the womb of Diti, the daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha). Diti was impregnated by semen of Kaśyapa Prajāpati (Kasyapa Prajapati). These Marut gods were divided among seven gaṇa (gana) or sects. Ugra was one of the Marut gods of the fourth gaṇa (gana) among these seven gaṇas (ganas).

Ugra was one of the Yatudhāna Rākṣasas (Yatudhana Rakshasa; one kind of demon). It is known that Ugra Rākṣasa (Rakshasa) had a son called Vajrāha.

Ugra is one of the Thousand and eight names of Śiva (Siva). Nīlakaṇṭha (Nilalohita), while explaining this name, says —utkarṣeṇa grasatītyugraḥ. The verb-root ‘gras’ means to devotr. Mahādeva assumes a destructive form during the Pralaya (the mythical great doom), and devours the whole creation, so his name is Ugra. In Purāṇa (Purana), however, there is […]

Devī (Devi) Bhagawatī (Bhagawati) was worshipped as Devī (Devi) Ugrā (Ugra) at the pilgrimage of Kankhala.

In the eleventh Dwāpara (Dwapara) era in future, when Maharṣi Tribṛt (Tribrit) will be Vyasa, the lord Shiva will be incarnated as Ugra at the Gangādwara (Gangadwara), a place of pilgrimage. He will have four sons. They are Lambodara, Lambo, Lambāṣa (Lambaksha) and Lambokeśaka (Lambokesaka).

One of eight Yoginis (tantrik companions) of Devī (Devi) Ugratārā (Ugratara).

In the Kālikā Purāṇa (Kalika Purana), it was said that Mahādevī Durgā (Mahadevi Durga) killed Mahiṣāsura (Mahishasura) thrice in three different manifestations. In the Ādi Sriṣti (Adi Srishti) or in the beginning of creation, she killed Mahiṣāsura (Mahishasura) as Ugracaṇḍā (Ugracanda). In the second creation, Mahiṣāsura (Mahishasura) was killed by her in the manifestation of […]

Ugradhanvā (Ugradhanva) is an Asura warrior present in the court of Bhaṇḍāsura (Bhandasura).

According to Devībhāgavatapurāṇa (Devibhagavatapurana), Ugradranṣṭrā (Ugradranstra) is one of the female associates of Goddess Kālikā (Kalika). When the battle between Mahādeva (Mahadeva) and the demon-king Śaṁkhacūḍa(Samkhachuda)  took place, goddess Ugrdranṣṭrā was also present in the battle field with goddess Kālikā.

Ugradranṣṭrī (Ugradranstri) is the daughter of Meru. She was married to Harivarṣa (Harivarsha), son of King Agnīdhra (Agnidhra), descending from the royal lineage of Priyavrata.

Ugradṛṣṭi (Ugradrishti)was one of the gods who belonged to the gaṇa (gana; sect) called Tviṣimanta (Twishimanta) in Svāyambhuva (Swayambhuva) Manvantara.

An Asura (a certain clan) warrior present in the Sabha (a kind of gathering) of Bhaṇḍāsura (Bhandasura).

A king of Śālwadeṣa (Salwadesa) who participated in the war of Kuruṣetra (Kurukshetra) on behalf of the Kauravas. It was known that he was killed by Bhīmsena (Bhimsena).

The army chief of Viśoka (Visoka), the Prince of Kekaya, who participated in the war of Kuruṣetra (Kurukshetra) on behalf of the Pāṇḍavas (Pandavas). As Karṇa (Karna) killed Viśoka (Visoka), Ugrakarmā attacked Karṇa (Karna) and his son, Prasena. Ugrakarmā was killed by Karṇa (Karna).

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In the beginning of Creation, God Śiva (Siva), as Nīlalohita (Nilalohita) Rudra emanated as the con of Brahmā’s (Brahma) mental conception. Ugraretā (Ugrareta) was one of the names given to him by Brahmā, at the moment of his birth.

The wife of Akrūra (Akrura) of the Vṛṣṅi (Vrisni) clan. We get to know about the name of Ugrsenī (Ugraseni) in the Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana). Perhaps Ugrasenā (Ugrsena) and Ugrasenī (Ugraseni) indicate same person. According to the Matsya Purāṇa (Purana), Ugrasenā (Ugrasena) gave birth to two sons by Akrūra (Akrura). They are known as Devavāna (Devabana) […]

Ugrasenā (Ugrasena) is the wife of Akrūra (Akrura), belonging to Vṛṣṇivaṃśa (Vrishnivamsa; the Vrishni dynasty). In Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), however, we get the name as Ugrasenī (Ugraseni). It is probable that by Ugrasenā and Ugrasenī, the same person has been identified. According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), two sons of Akrūra were born of the womb of Ugrasenā. […]

Ugrasena was one of Devagandharva(s) (an order of demigods) born of the womb of Muni, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Maharṣi (Maharshi; great Sage) Kaśyapa (Kasyapa). He was present in the birth-ceremony of Arjuna, along with other distinguished Gandharva(s), In Virāṭaparva (Virataparva), when Arjuna alone came to fight the Kaurava army, the Gandharva(s) became […]

In Vanaparva of of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), Maharṣi (Maharshi; great sage) Aṣṭāvakra (Ashtavakra) has addressed Rājarṣi (Rajarshi) Janaka as Ugrasena. It is to be noted that in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture), all kings belonging to the lineage of Nimi , are called ‘Janaka’. Janaka is the family name of this royal dynasty. The name of the […]