Ulūpī is the daughter of the Nāga-king Kauravya, born of the genealogy of Airāvata, and she is the wife of  the third Pāṇḍava Arjuna. After the Pāṇḍavas’ marriage to Draupadī, at the suggestion of Nārada, the brothers thought of a way, to avoid any conflict among themselves regarding Draupadī. It was decided that Draupadī would […]

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Ulvaṇa (Ulwana) was one of the seven sons fathered by Sage Vaśiṣṭha (Vasishtha), and born of the womb of Ūrjā (Urja).

Umā is the daughter of Himālaya, king of the mountains, and wife of God Śiva-Mahādeva. In Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Maharṣi Viśvāmitra was taking Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa for slaying Tāḍakā. On the way, seeing Suradhunī Gaṅgā wanted to know about the history of the origin of Gaṅgā. In that context, Viśvāmitra said, Himavāha parvata, resource of all […]

Goddess Bhagavatī (Bhagavati) is known as Umā (Uma) in Vināyaka Pīṭha (Vinayaka Pitha).

Umātuṅga (Umatunga) is a site sacred to God Śiva (Siva). Visiting the ice-covered pinnacle of Umātuṅga, visitors feel pure at heart, and their collected virtues remain unchanged. It is also a good place for performing post-funeral rites dedicated to the deceased. According to Kūrmapurāṇa (Kurmapurana), Goddess Umā (Uma) always resides in this site.

Umāvana (Umavana) is a forest situated in the Himālaya (Himalaya) Parvata region. In this forest, Mahādeva (Mahadeva) manifested himself as the androgynous God- Tatraivomāvanaṃ nāma sarvalokeṣu viśutaṃ. Ardhanārīnaṃ rūpaṃ dhritavān yatra Śaṁkaraḥ.   While discussing about Umāvana (Umavana) in the Purāṇa (Purana), it was told that when Devī Bhagavatī (Devi Bhagavati) devoted herself in a […]

Umāvrata (Umavrata) is a sage. Brahmā (Brahma) created a number of sages from his own mind, in order to get them preside over a great yajña (yajna) on the body of Gayāsura (Gayasura). Umāvrata was one of the priests of this yajña.

Umlocā (Umlocha) is a distinguished Apsarā (Apsara; Celestial courtesan). She performed a dance during the birth ceremony of Arjuna.

See Śiloñchavṛtti (Silonchavritti).

Yadu was the eldest son of Yayāti (Yayati). Unjika was one of the sons of Yadu.

Uṇmāda (Unmada) was mentioned as the son of lokabhābinī (lokabhabini or the woman who cares for people) Laṣmī (Lakshmi) and Nārāyaṇa (Narayana) in the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa (Brahmanda Purana). May be this name was metaphorically represented. Otherwise it was not told that the son of Uṇmāda (Unmada) was called Saṁśaya (Samsaya), which denoted a mental state. […]

In the war against Tārakāsura (Tarakasura), the gods selected and hailed Skaṇda Kārtikeya (Skanda Kartikeya) as the army chief of the divine army. At this time, Indra and other important gods sent some of their special followers with Skaṇda (Skanda) to help him in destroying Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Uṇmāda (Unmada) was one of these three followers […]

In the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (Bhagavata Purana), Uṇmāda (Unmada) was mentioned as the gaṇa (gana or clan) of the evil gods. In ancient India, the exorcising of the evil spirits or Bhūta (Bhuta) was a part of any kind of holy rituals. After the death of the demon woman, Pūtnā (Putna), Mother Jaśomatī (Jasomati) tried to […]

In the war against Tārakāsura (Tarakasura), the gods selected and hailed Skaṇda Kārtikeya (Skanda Kartikeya) as the army chief of the divine army before the beginning of this great war. At this time, Indra and other important gods sent some of their special followers with Skaṇda (Skanda). These followers would eventually work as Skaṇda’s (Skanda’s) […]

While slaying Andhakāsura (Andhakasura), Mahādeva (Mahadeva) created innumerable Mātṛkā (Matrika; an order of lesser female divinities) from his own body, to get their assistance in killing the Asura. Unmattā (Unmatta) was one of those Mātṛkā (Matrika).  

Uṇmatta (Unmatta) was a demon whose mother was the beautiful woman, Sundarī (Sundari) and his father was Mālyavāna (Malyavana). Sumālī (Sumali), the maternal grandfather of the demon king, Rāvaṇa ( Ravana) was the elder brother of Mālyavāna (Malyavana).

A Bhairaba who was one of the followers of Mahādeva (Mahadeva or Lord Shiva).

One of the names of Lord Shiva. See Uṇmāda (Unmada).

Unnata is the son of Dyutimān (Dyutiman), belonging to the clan of Bhṛgu (Bhrigu).

According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), the second among the seven varṣaparvata(s) (varshaparvata; a major mountain in a varsha or big area of land) of Kuśadvīpa(Kusadwipa) is called Unnata. It is a mountain range with many high pinnacles and made of several metallic elements and minerals. Another name of this mountain is Hemaparvata.

According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana) and Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), the second among the seven varṣaparvata(s) of Śālmaladvīpa (Salmaladwipa; the island called Salmala) is called Unnata.

Unnata is one of the saptarṣi (saptarshi; seven mythical sages) in Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manvantara.

Unnata is one of the among the seven varṣaparvata(s) (varshaparvata; a major mountain in a big area or varsha) of the mythical Śālmaladvīpa (Salmaladwipa; the island called Salmala).

Unnati is the daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha). She was one of the wives of Dharma. She gave birth to a son called Darpa, sired by Dharma.

Unnetā (Unneta) was the son of rajarṣi (rajarshi) Pratiharttā (Pratihartta), in the lineage of Priyavrata, the eldest son of Svāyambhuva (Swaymbhuva) Manu. Unnetā (Unneta) had a son called Bhuva.

Upabeṅā (Upabena) was a river from which the pious Agṇi (Agni) or fire was created.

Upaciti (Upachiti) was one of the daughters born of the womb of Sambhūti (Sambhuti) , and fathered by Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great sage) Marīci(Marichi).

See Upacitra.

One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhritarashtra) and Gāndhārī (Gandhari). In the battle of Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra), on the day of the killing of Jayadratha, he got killed by Bhīmasena (Bhimasena).

Upacitra is a son born of the womb of Madirā (Madira), and fathered by Vasudeva belonging to the lineage of Vṛṣṇi (Vrishni). In Vaupurāṇa (Vayupurana), the name is mentioned as Upacitrā (Upachitra), a daughter of Madirā (Madira).

Upadānavī (Upadanavi) is the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā (Vrishaparva; the demon-king), and the sister of Śarmiṣṭhā (Sarmishtha). In Garuḍapurāṇa (Garudapurana), the name reads as Aupadānavī (Aupadanavi)instead of Upadānavī .

According to the Bhāgbata Purāṅa (Bhagbata Purana), Upadānavī (Upadanavi) was one of the four daughters of the demon king Vaiśwanara (Vaiswanara). She was married to the Daityarāja (Daityaraja or Demon King) Hirāṅāṣa (Hiranakshya).

Upadānavī (Upadanavi) was the daughter of the demon king Maya. She was married to the King of Candra (Chandra) dynasty, Īlīna (Ilina). Upadānavī (Upadanavi) gave birth to four sons like Duṣyaṅta (Dusyanta). These sons were fathered by Īlīna (Ilina).

Upadeśakara (Upadesakara) was one of the eight thousand names of Śiva (Siva). Upadeśakara (Upadesakara) means someone who gives advice. Generally, parents, teachers and other senior persons give advice. Lord Śiva (Siva) is the God, the creator and nurturer of all the humans and he is like our guardian. He imparts the jñan (jnan) or knowledge […]

Devaka was the son of Āhuka (Ahuka) who belonged to the Vṛṣṇi (Vrishni) lineage. Upadevā (Upadeva) was one of the daughters of Devaka (According to the Matsya Purāṇa [Purana], she was called, Upadevī [Upadevi]). She was the wife of Vasudeva. Upadevā (Upadeva) gave birth to ten sons of Vasudeva (according to the other information, she […]

Devaka was the son of Āhuka (Ahuka) of the Bṛṣi (Brishni) dynasty. Upadeva was one of the sons of Devaka.

Upadeva was the son of Ugrasenā (Ugrasena). He was fathered by Akrura.

Upadeva was one of the sons of Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) who was the Manu of the twelfth Manwantara.

See Upadevā (Upadeva).

Upagupta was the son of King Upaguru in the lineage of Nimi, son of Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku). It is known that Upagupta was born as a partial incarnation of Agni. He had a son of Vasvananta.

Upaguru was the son of the King Satyaratha in the lineage of Nimi, the son of Iṣvāku (Ikskhku) . Upaguru was also the father of a son called Upagupta.

Upahāriṇī (Upaharini) is a Brahmarākṣasī (Brahmarakshasi) born of the womb of Piśācī (Pisachi) Brahmadhanā (Brahmadhana).  

Upahūta(Upahuta) is a special varga of Pitṛgaṇa (Pitrigana; the forefathers)  They are worshiped like other Pitṛgaṇa such as Sādhya (Sadhya) and the like. The Kṣatriya(s) (Kshatriya) chiefly worship the Upahūta Pitṛgaṇa. These Pitṛgaṇa had a daughter born of mental conception — she was called Mānasī (Manasi). She was married to Rājarṣi (Rajarshi; a king with the virtues […]

Upajalā (Upajala) is a river mentioned in Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). Jalā (Jala)and Upajalā (Upajala)–two rives flow by the two sides of the river Yamunā (Yamuna). Agni achieved predominance over Indra, by performing a yajña (yajna), on the bank of this river.

Hlādinī (Hladini) is one of the seven branches of of Gaṅgā (Ganga), flowing over Bhāratavarṣa (Bharatavarsha). Upaka is one of the localities across which flows this Hlādinī. Scholars have identified this river as Uttara (North) Brahmaputra. Upaka is a locality on the bank of of that flow.

Upakāra (Upakara) was one of the names of Śiva Mahādeva (Siva Mahadeva). Commentator Nīlkaṇtha (Nilkantha) explained the meaning of the name of Śiva (Siva) as Upakāra (Upakara)- Upakāraḥ (Upakarah) Prīṇanarūpa (Prinanarupa)| ‘Prīṇana'(Prinana) means to produce satisfaction, to please. The meaning of Upakāra (Upakara) was also almost similar. The etymology of Upakāra (Upakara) indicates that after […]

In Virāṭparva of Mahābhārata, Kīcaka, brother-in-law of king Virāṭ, was slain by Bhīma. As a consequence of insulting Draupadī, his smashed body was found in the dance-court of the royal house. In  this context, the Upakīcaka(s) have been introduced here. Citing the śloka from Mahābhārata, Haridāsa Siddhāntavāgiśa has said that, after the death of Kīcaka, […]

Upakṛṣṇa (Upakrishna) is one of the follower-warriors of Skanda-Kārtikeya(Kartikeya). He assisted Kārtikeya (Kartikeya) while slaying Tārakāsura(Tarakasura).

According to Viṣṇupurāṇa (Visnupurana), in the lineage of Anamitra belonging to Yaduvaṁśa (Yaduvamsa; the lineage of Yadu), Upakṣatra was one of the sons born of the womb of Gāndinī (Gandini), and sired by Śvaphalka (Swaphalka). He was the younger brother of Akrūra(Akrura).