Vayupurana
  • Udbhida – 1

    In some Purāṇa(s) (Purana; Mythological Scripture), Udbhida is mentioned as Udbhijja and Udbhita. He was the son of king Jyotiṣmāna of Kuśadvīpa (Kusadwipa). Jyotiṣmāna divided Kuśadvīpa in seven varṣa(s) (varsha; a vast teritorry), and appointed his seven sons as rulers of those divisions. The division ruled by Udbhida came to be known as Udbhidavarṣa or […]

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  • Udbhida – 2

    According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), a locality called Udbhida existed in Southern India. D.C. Sircar identifies this place as identical with Ābhīra (Abhira).

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  • Uddala

    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) .

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  • Udgata

    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 […]

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  • Udgitha 1

    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). […]

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  • Udichi

    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).

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  • Udita

    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.

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  • Udumvara 1

    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.

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  • Ugra – 5

    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 […]

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  • Ugra – 8

    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).

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  • Ugra 10

    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).

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  • Ugradrishti

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

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  • Ugrasena

    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) […]

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  • Ugrasena

    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. […]

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  • Ugrasena – 5

    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 […]

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  • Ugrasrava – 1

    Just after uttering the beatific words in Mahābhārata, the greatest narrator of Mahābhārata, Ugraśravā himself gets introduced to his infinitie number of readers– in the beginning of Mahābhārata, it is said that the ̎Paurāṇika̍ Ugraśravā, son of Sūta Lomaharṣaṇa has come to the hermitage of Śaunaka– lomaharṣanaputra ugraśravāḥ sautiḥ paurāṇiko naimiṣāraṇye. In ancient society, hermits […]

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  • Ugratapa

    In the fourteenth Dvāpara (Dvapara), when Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Surakṣa (Suraksha) will be Vyāsa (Vyasa), Lord Śiva (Siva) will be born as Gautama in the vaṁśa (vamsa; lineage) of Maharṣi Aṇgirā (Angira). Ugratapā (Ugratapa) is one of the four sons of Gautama.

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  • Ugrayudha – 1

    In Śāntiparva (Santiparva)of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), while describing the greatness of the grandsire Bhīṣma, Yudhiṣṭhira mentions one Chakravartī (Chakravarti) king named Ugrāyudha (Ugrayudha). Ugrāyudha was defeated and slain by Bhīṣma (Bhishma). But in Mahābhārata, nothing more can be found about his lineage, and the reason of his enmity with Bhīṣma. However in other versions of Mahābhārata, […]

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  • Ujjantaparvata

    Ujjantaparvata is a sacred mountain. Mahādeva (Mahadeva) resides here as Yogeśvara (Yogeswara; Lord of Yoga). Sage Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha)had his hermitage there. In Matsyapurāṇa, Ujjanta or Ujjānaka (Ujjanaka) is referred to as a locality. The Girnar hill is also known as Ujjanta. It has several names — Urajayat, Urjayant etc. Many think that Raivataka mountain was […]

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  • Uktha – 1

    Kuśa (Kusa) is the eldest son of King Rāmacandra (Ramachandra), belonging to the Ikṣvāku(Ikshvaku) vaṁśa (vamsa; genealogical line). In the hereditery line of Kuśa, Uktha is the son of Chala. Uktha fathered a son named Vajranābha (Vajrababha).

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  • Uktha – 2 (Ukthya – 2)

    It is a kind of yajña (yajna). In the beginning of creation, this yajña (yajna) emerged from the southward face or Brahmā, or in another view, from his eastward face. Ukthya is one of the seven types of ancient Jyotiṣṭoma yajña (Jyotishtoma yajna). In fact, it is a vikṛti (vikriti) of Jyotiṣṭoma yāga. In Ukthya […]

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  • Ukthya – 2

    One kind of Yajña (Yajna; a holy fire-ritual). This Yajña (Yajna) is created at the beginning of creation from the right -hand face, in other opinion, from the eastern face of Brahmā (Brahma). Ukthya (The Vedic reading is with ‘ya’ ) is one of the seven kinds of the ancient Jyotiṣtoma (Jyotistama) yāga (yaga) . […]

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  • Ulkamukha 1

    Ulkāmukha (Ulkamukha) was one of the Nāgas (Naga or snake) who was born out of the womb of Kadrūr (Kadrur). His father was Prajāpati Kaśyapa (Prajapati Kasyapa). While describing the Bhogpurī (Bhogpuri) of the Pātāla (Patala or Hell), Nārada (Narada) mentioned the chief Nāgas (Naga or snake) who resided there. Ulkāmukha (Ulkamukha) was one of […]

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  • Uluka – 7

    In the twenty sixth Dvapara, when Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage)Parāśara (Parasara) will be Vyāsa (Vyasa), Lord Śiva (Siva) will be incarnated on earth, bearing the name, Sahiṣṇu (Sahishnu). He will have four sons, and Ulūka(Uluka) will be one of them.

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  • Uluka – 8

    In the twenty seventh Dvapara, when Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Jātukarṇa (Jatukarna)will be Vyāsa (Vyasa), Lord Śiva (Siva) will be incarnated on earth, bearing the name, Somaśarma. He will have four sons, and Ulūka will be one of them.

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  • Uluka – 9

    The Vidyādharas (Vidyadhara, an order of demi-gods) live on the top of Veṇumanta parvata (the mountain Venumanta). Ulūka (Uluka) was one of the chieftains of the Vidyādharas.

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  • Umatunga

    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.

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  • Umavana

    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 […]

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  • Umavrata

    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.

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  • Unnata – 3

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

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  • Unneta

    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.

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  • Upachitra -2

    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).

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  • Upadanavi 3

    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).

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  • Upadeva

    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 […]

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  • Upadeva 3

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

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  • Upaharini

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

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  • Upahuta

    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 […]

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  • Upakshatra

    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).

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  • Upamangu

    Upamaṅgu (Upamangu) was one of the sons born out of the womb of Gāṅdinī. His father was Śwaphalka (Swaphalka) of the Bṛṣṇi (Brishni) dynasty. Akrūra (Akrura) was the elder brother of Upamaṅgu (Upamangu). In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (Vishnu Purana), Upamaṅgu (Upamangu) was known as Upamadgu.

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  • Upamanyu -2

    Vasu is the son of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha). Upamanyu was the son of Vasu. In the Veda, Maharṣi Upamanyu is referred to as a learned ṛṣi (rishi; seer or sage) well-versed in the Veda(s). His descendants are known as Aupamanyava.

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  • Upasanga

    Upāsaṅga (Upasanga) is a son fathered by Vasudeva, and born of the womb of Devarakṣitā (Devarakshita). He is also mentioned as both Upāsaṅga (Upasanga) and Upasaṅga in other Purāṇa(s) (Purana; Mythological Scriptures). According to Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), Upāsaṅga had two sons called Vajra and Sankṣipta (Sankshipta). In other Purāṇa(s), the names of his sons are different.

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  • Upavimva

    According to Vāyu (Vayu) and Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), Upavimva was one of the sons born of the womb of Bhadrā (Bhadra), and sired by Vasudeva.

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  • Urahsmkirna

    Uraḥsaṁkīrṇa (Urahsmkirna) was a hilly region within Bhadrāśwavarṣa (Bhadraswavarsa). The scholar, S. M.Ali indicates the north China as Bhadrāśwavarṣa (Bhadraswavarsa). In this perspective, it can be assumed that Uraḥsaṁkīrṇa (Urahsmkirna) was situated in the north China. S. M Ali also said that the tribes who lived in this place was also known as Uraḥsaṁkīrṇa (Urahsmkirna). […]

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  • Urakama

    Urakāma (Urakama) is the son of king Aśmaka (Asmaka) belonging to the Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku) dynasty.

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  • Urdhva – 2

    Ūrdhva (Urdhva) is one of the names of God Śiva (Siva). according to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Śukrācārya (Sukracharya), guru (teacher) of the Daitya (a type of demons), practiced austere tapasyā (tapasya; penance or asceticism ) for thousand years and thus pleased Mahādeva (Mahadeva). Mahādeva, please with Śukrācārya, granted him a boon. Then Śukrācārya started praising Mahādeva; and while […]

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  • Urdhvaketu

    Twelve Rudra(s) were born as the sons of Surabhi, and sired by Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) Kaśyapa (Kasyapa). Ūrdhvaketu (Urdhvaketu) was one of those sons.

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  • Urdhvamanu

    Ūrdhvamanu(Urdhvamanu) is a locality bathed by the water of the river Sindhu, situated in the western part of India.

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  • Urdhvavahu – 2

    Ūrdhvavāhu (Urdhvavahu) is one of the sons born of the womb of Ūrjjā (urjja), sired by Sage Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha). In Raivata Manvantara, when Vibhu became Indra, Ūrdhvavāhu was one of the Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; the legendary seven sages hailed in ancient mythology).

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  • Urja – 2

    Ūrja (Urja) denotes the month of Kārtika (Kartika). According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Bhagavatapurana), in this month, Udita Sūrya (Udita Surya; the risen Sun) is called Viṣṇu (Vishnu). In this month, the Nāga (Naga, Snake) called Aśvatara (Aswatara), Rambhā, the Apsarā (Apsara; Celestial Courtesan), the Gandharva (One kind of demi-god) named Sūryavarcā (Suryavarcha), the Yakṣa(Yaksha; one kind […]

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  • Urja – 3

    Ūrja (Urja) was one of the Saptarṣi (Saptarshi; the seven legendary sages) in Svārociṣa (Swarochisha) Manvantara. He was the son of Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha).

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